Explores the logic of research design and practical and ethical constraints on social research. Topics include the true experiments in the laboratory and field, quasi-experiments and program evaluation, questionnaire construction, systematic observation, content analysis, and the uses of archival data. This course is taken concurrently with its laboratory, Psychology 111L, Applied Research Practicum . One course in psychology numbered 99 or lower, Psychology 114, Introduction to Statistics for Psychologists , or equivalent, and permission of instructor. Costanzo 111L. Applied Research Practicum.
Students conceive and conduct an original research project.
Research findings are presented both orally and in writing. This is a half-credit course and must be taken concurrently with Psychology 110, Applied Research Methods . Introduction to Statistics for Psychologists. This course emphasizes the role of statistics in psychological research. Throughout the course, students will use computerized statistical packages.