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Academic Year 2000/2001

Experimental Methods in Psychology
PSYC 203 FA

This course will introduce the procedures and issues involved in research in experimental psychology.

COURSE FORMAT: Laboratory

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: PSYC101 OR PSYC105

SECTION 01

This section will examine various research methods and designs used in biological psychology. Students will learn the critical steps of the research method, including formulation and testing of hypotheses, study design, data collection and analysis, and interpretation and reporting of results. Concepts of methodology and design will be applied to a broad spectrum of research areas, including experimentation in animals, and basic physiological and clinical research in humans.

Major Readings

Journal articles and book chapters. Textbook to be announced.

Examinations and Assignments

One exam, one class project and two short papers.

Additional Requirements and/or Comments

This section will be taught mainly in a lecture/discussion format.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

Instructor(s): Goel,Namni   

Times: ..T.T.. 10:00AM-11:20AM;     Location: JUDD214

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 20)

SR. major: 10   Jr. major: 10

SR. non-major:    Jr. non-major:    SO:    FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Quantitative Reasoning, Writing

SECTION 02

This section will review research methods in cognitive psychology. The topics to be covered will include scientific thinking in psychology, design methodology and its applications to major research areas in cognitive psychology such as perception, attention, memory, and thinking. The focus will be on what experiments are, how to design them, how to avoid pitfalls in carrying them out, and general types of procedures such as psychophysical methods and the use of reaction time in measuring the speed of mental events. Students will design and carry out an independent research project.

Major Readings

A text in experimental psychology and a set of journal articles.

Examinations and Assignments

Two exams, several lab assignments, and a research project

Additional Requirements and/or Comments

This section will be taught mainly in a lecture/laboratory format

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

Instructor(s): Luo,Chun Rong   

Times: ...W... 01:10PM-04:00PM;     Location: JUDD113

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 15)

SR. major: 7   Jr. major: 8

SR. non-major:    Jr. non-major:    SO:    FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Speaking, Writing

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001

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