Research Methods in Cognitive Psychology

Catalog description

This is a course in which students develop the research skills associated with cognitive psychology and cognitive science. Students learn how to design and conduct experiments, and analyze and interpret the data they collect. The course covers a variety of experimental designs, e.g., factorial, Latin Squares. Analyses of response times, qualitative data, and signal detection are also covered. Cognitive modeling will also be discussed. Topics include mental imagery, memory, and perception. The class format consists of lectures, discussions and student presentations. Prerequisites: ( 85-213 or 85-211 or 85-110 ) and ( 36-309 or 85-309 ) and ( 85-300 or 85-320 or 85-340 or 85-311 or 85-314 )