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Academic Year 2005/2006

Research Seminar in Reasoning
PSYC 382 SP

This course is designed to allow students to conduct supervised research in the area of the cognitive psychology of reasoning. Working as a team with the instructor and other members of the research group, students will undertake a semester-long experimental research project on a topic in reasoning. The class will meet in a weekly seminar to read and discuss research articles, to formulate plans for studies, and to provide updates on experiments being conducted by members of the group.

MAJOR READINGS

Reading lists will be designed for each project. Students will read background chapters and recent journal articles over the course of the term. Background chapters will be drawn from texts such as:
Baron, J. (2000). THINKING AND DECIDING. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Murphy, G.L. (2002). THE BIG BOOK OF CONCEPTS. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Drafts of sections of a research report will be completed throughout the term. A final version of the entire research project in journal-article format will be due at the end of the term.

COURSE FORMAT: Laboratory

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS PSYC    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: (PSYC101 AND PSYC203 AND [PSYC220 or NS&B220]) OR (PSYC101 AND PSYC203 AND [PSYC221 or NS&B221]) OR (PSYC105 AND PSYC203 AND [PSYC220 or NS&B220]) OR (PSYC105 AND PSYC203 AND [PSYC221 or NS&B221]) Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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