PSYCH 74700 - Experimental Social Psychology

Designed to develop an understanding of the research process from formulating a testable hypothesis, to designing the study, to collecting and analyzing data, to publishing the results of the study. Examples are drawn primarily from social and cognitive psychology. Topics include reading and writing journal quality research reports; ethics; single and multi factor designs; small-n designs; quasi-experimental designs; survey research; laboratory and field research; observational techniques; correlational research.

prereq: a graduate course in statistics
Hours 30 hrs lecture, 30 hrs lab,
Credits 3 cr
Permission for all courses must be obtained from the graduate adviser. Some courses require the permission of the instructor as well. This course require a stronger background than that required for most 600 level courses.