Research Methods in Psychology (COM)

Catalog description

An introduction to the theory and practice of research methods in psychology with an emphasis on descriptive designs. Topics include logic and philosophy of psychological research, conceptualizing research questions, hypothesis testing, data collection and analysis strategies used by researchers in psychology, and introduction to using statistical software for data analysis. Prerequisites: ENGL 101 with a C or better and ( MATH 103 or MATH 114 or STAT 281 with a C or better). Corequisites: PSYC 375L .