An introduction to theory and research methods in psychological science. Topics include philosophy of science, ethical issues, experimental design, and data interpretation.
Major topics are descriptive and inferential statistics.
Principles of experimental design, descriptive and inferential statistics, and introduction to multivariate analysis. Principles of identification, estimation, and goodness of fit are emphasized. Students gain hands-on experience with SEM software. Major methodological and quantitative issues encountered by clinical psychologists are discussed. Topics covered include statistical significance testing and its alternatives, threats to internal and external validity, psychometric theory, quantitative approaches to classification, behavioral genetic and psychophysiological methods, animal models, the analysis of change, and the assessment of mediation and moderation.