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 design research studies, conduct statistical analyses, and write up their own experiments.

Taught: Every semester

Prerequisites: PSY 1330 and a course in statistics (MATH 1200, QMBE 1310, or an equivalent) with grades of C- or better. Students who are not declared psychology or neuroscience majors must have instructor permission to register.

Credits: 4