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Introductions. Psych 231: Experimental Psychology. Your syllabus. It is on-line. Write down the following address (in a couple of places) and bookmark it. www.psychology.ilstu.edu/jccutti/cutting/psych231/fall2003syllabus.html Click here. Course Format. Lectures on Monday and Wednesday
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Introductions Psych 231: Experimental Psychology
Your syllabus • It is on-line. Write down the following address (in a couple of places) and bookmark it. • www.psychology.ilstu.edu/jccutti/cutting/psych231/fall2003syllabus.html • Click here
Course Format • Lectures on Monday and Wednesday • Given by me (Dr. Cutting) • Overview of the main issues in research methodology • Exams are in the lecture sections • Labs on Thursday or Friday (depending on your section) • Given by your TAs • Jennifer Coane (sections 02 & 04) • Amanda Kearney (sections 03 & 05) • “Hands on” experiences with research • In-lab exercises • Group research project
Why take research methods? • “Because it is required” • Psychology is a science • You may need to conduct a study • Reading and evaluating other studies • Making decisions in your daily lives • Become a “better thinker”
Course Objectives • Basically the "nuts and bolts" of putting together and completing a research project in psychology. • Learning to review the primary literature • Getting a research idea • Development and execution of a research plan • Basic analysis of research results. • Presentation of the results
Course Requirements • 3 Exams (45%) • Each is cumulative. • Each exam will be worth 15% of your final grade. • Homework exercises (10%) • 2 journal article summary assignments • Lab Assignments (30%) • Lab exercises (15%) • Lab Group research project (15%) • Research project(15%) • Project Proposal (5%) • Final APA style manuscript(10%)
RESEARCH METHODS FOR THE BEAHAVIORAL SCIENCES Textbooks • Required • Research Methods For the Behavioral Sciences (Gravetter & Forzano) • Lab Manual, Packet #107 (available from PIP)
Textbooks • Optional How to think straight about Psychology Stanovich (2004) APA Publication Manual (5th edition)
Topics • The research process, from start to finish • Get an idea • Formulate a testable hypothesis • Review the literature • Design the study • Collect data • Analyze the data • Interpret the results • Present the results
Next time • Ways of knowing • Read chapter 1 • Optional Read chapter 1