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PSYC217

Research Methods & Design in Experimental Psychology
PSYC217 SP

Spring 97 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:00:17 EDT 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       14      0         14

This course will review methods in experimental psychology. The topics to be covered will include scientific thinking in psychology, design methodology and its applications to major research areas such as perception, attention, memory, and social psychology. 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.

MAJOR READINGS

To be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

One exam, a project report, and several assignments.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

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.

COURSE FORMAT: Laboratory Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: NSM PSYC

Prerequisites: PSYC101 or PSYC105 or PSYC201 and PSYC214

Section 01
Luo, C
Times: ....F.. 1:10PM;
Grading Mode: A/F
Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 2, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 0
Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997




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