PSY 3350 - Research Methods in Psychology

Goals: To understand the logic of experimental methodology, basic principles of experimental design, data analyses, limitations of experiments, and ethical considerations related to psychology research.

Content: Correlational and experimental research methods, threats to good experimental design, and interpretation of results. Students conduct statistical analysis and write up their own experiment.

Taught: Every semester

Prerequisites: PSY 1330 and a course in statistics (PSY 1340, CJFS 1140, MATH 1200, or QMBE 1310) with grades of C- or better

Credits: 4