introductions. your syllabus it is on-line. write down the following address (in a couple of...
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Course Format Large Lecture Sections 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 Thursday, or Friday (depending on your section) Given by your TAs Jim Clinton (sections 03 & 05) Kevin Wallpe (sections 02 & 04) “Hands on” experiences with research In-lab exercises Group research projectTRANSCRIPT
Introductions
Your syllabus It is on-line. Write down the following
address (in a couple of places) and bookmark it.
Blackboard (https://blackboard.ilstu.edu, also available through iCampus portal)
http://www.psychology.ilstu.edu/jccutti/psych231/f10/f10syllabus.html
Course Format Large Lecture Sections
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 Thursday, or Friday (depending on your section) Given by your TAs
• Jim Clinton (sections 03 & 05)• Kevin Wallpe (sections 02 & 04)
“Hands on” experiences with research• In-lab exercises• Group research project
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 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 is worth 15% of your final grade.
Homework exercises (10%) 2 journal article summary assignments (5% each)
• research participation alternative for JS2 Lab Assignments (30%)
Lab exercises (15%) Lab Group research project (15%)
Class Research project (15%) Project Proposal (5%) Final APA style manuscript(10%)
Textbooks
The Process of Research in Psychology (McBride)
Required
Lab Manual for Psychological Research, 2nd Edition (McBride & Cutting)
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
Experiments can be fun!
Are elephants afraid of mice? Mythbusters: long | short
Testable hypotheses Control groups Replication
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpTSA_25wGEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXiMs65ZAeU
Next time Ways of knowing The Scientific Method Psychology as a Science
Chapter 1