Research Methods in Psyc

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An overview of the scientific method of inquiry, methods of data collection, descriptive statistics, graphing, research design, inferential statistics, and the interpretation and evaluation of research methods. It will instruct the student on methodologies necessary in psychological research and focus upon special dealing with artifacts, bias, interpretation of experimental results, and the appropriateness of research design to various problems. The course includes an introduction to the usage of computers for science research.