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Research Methods in Psychology: An Essential Course for Science-minded Individuals

Explore the importance of research methods in psychology and learn how to conduct studies, analyze data, and make informed decisions in your daily life. This course will provide hands-on experiences and guide you through the process of completing a research project. Required textbooks and online resources are available.

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Research Methods in Psychology: An Essential Course for Science-minded Individuals

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  1. Introductions PSY 231: Research Methods in Psychology Fall 2018 Lecture section 001 Lab sections 2, 3, 4, 5 Dr. Cutting

  2. Why take research methods? “Because it is required” • Other good reasons: • Psychology is a science • You may need to conduct a study • Reading and evaluating other studies • Becoming better “consumers” of science • Making decisions in your daily lives • Become a “better thinker”

  3. Course Format • Large Lecture Sections (MW 11-11:50) • Given by me (Dr. Cutting) • Overview of the main issues in research methodology • Exams (3) are in the lecture sections • Class research project • Labs on Th, F (depending on your section) • Given by your TAs • Jennifer Gavin (sections 02 & 05) • Rosaury Hernandez (sections 03 & 04) • “Hands on” experiences with research • In-lab exercises • Group research project

  4. Your syllabus • It is on-line. • ReggieNet available through My Illinois State portal • Backup: Write down the following address (in a couple of places) and bookmark it. • http://psychology.illinoisstate.edu/jccutti/psych231/f18/f18syllabus.html

  5. Textbooks • Required • The Process of Research in Psychology, 3rd Edition (McBride) • Lab Manual for Psychological Research, Revised 3rd Edition (McBride & Cutting)

  6. 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

  7. Course Requirements • 3 Exams (35%) • Each is cumulative. • First two are each worth 10% of your final grade. • The final exam is worth 15% of your final grade. • Homework exercises (10%) • CITI ethics training (2%) • 2 Journal article summary assignments(4% each) • research participation alternative for second • On-line Quizzes (10%) • May take each up to 5 times, best score counts • Lab Assignments (30%) • Lab exercises (15%) • Lab Group research project (15%) • Class Research project(15%) • Project Proposal (5%) • Final APA style manuscript(10%)

  8. 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

  9. Experiments can be fun! • Are elephants afraid of mice? • Mythbusters: • long (~8 min) • Testable hypotheses • Control groups • Replication

  10. Are elephants afraid of mice? long (~8 min) The Science of Mythbusting • Accept the myth or Test the myth • Testable hypotheses – is the phenomenon something that can be observed and tested • Method – what is best way to make the observations to be tested? • Control groups – comparisons are key • Replication – are you more likely to believe something that happens once, or happens multiple times

  11. Next time • Ways of knowing • The Scientific Method • Psychology as a Science • Chapter 1

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