The course first focuses on understanding the research strategies that are used in the evaluation of the effectiveness of psychiatric drugs. Then it uses this understanding to critically evaluate the research that has actually been carried out. Research comparing drug treatment to psychological treatment is also reviewed. The course will provide an opportunity for students to observe and relate learning to real children. The basic course in statistical inference oriented toward the elements of description, testing of hypotheses, analysis of variance, and simple regression.
Principles are applicable to all social sciences.
Cross-listed in Business Administration and Economics and taught in the Social Science Division. An introduction to the research methods used in psychology and related fields. Students will learn to read critically original research reports in a variety of areas dealing with important questions about human behavior. A laboratory course designed to give students experience in designing, carrying out, and analyzing the data from their own experiments. Most experiments will involve the study of human sensing, perceiving, and thinking.