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PSY 5120 - Research Methods in Psychology

Training in scientific methods and techniques of modern experimental psychology with individual reports of experiments.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to describe the basic characteristics of the science of psychology.
  • Students will be able to design and conduct basic studies to address psychological questions using appropriate research methods.
  • Students will be able to evaluate the appropriateness of conclusions derived from psychological research.
  • Students will be able to explain different research methods used by psychologists.
  • Students will be able to use the APA Ethics Code in the treatment of human and nonhuman participants in the design, data collection, interpretation, and reporting of psychological research.
  • Students will be able to generalize research conclusions appropriately based on the parameters of particular research methods.


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