Research Methods in Psychology

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This course focuses on the procedures and potential problems associated with research in the behavioral sciences. Students will participate in data collection, data organization, statistical and graphical analysis, with emphasis placed on developing scientific report writing, presentations, and critical thinking about experimental methods. Students learn how to develop research questions, choose an appropriate research design, apply for appropriate permissions from the relevant oversight bodies, collect and analyze data using statistical software, interpret results, and write a report using APA style. The laboratory component provides supervised hands-on experience in project development, often through participation in ongoing university-wide research projects in collaboration with outside agencies.