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Introductions,Why take research methods?,“Because it is required”,Other good reasons: Psychology is a science You may need to conduct a study Reading and evaluating other studies Making decisions in your daily lives Become a “better thinker”,Your syllabus,It is on-line. Write down the following address (in a couple of places) and bookmark it. Blackboard (https:/blackboard.ilstu.edu, also available through iCampus portal) http:/www.psychology.ilstu.edu/jccutti/psych231/f11/f11syllabus.html,Course Format,Large Lecture Sections Given by me (Dr. Cutting) Overview of the main issues in research methodology Exams (3) are in the lecture sections Class research project Labs on Thursday, or Friday (depending on your section) Given by your TAs JD Hogue (sections 03 & 05) Kevin Wallpe (sections 02 & 04) “Hands on” experiences with research In-lab exercises Group research project,Textbooks,The Process of Research in Psychology (McBride),Required,Lab Manual for Psychological Research, 2nd Edition (McBride & Cutting),Course Objectives,Basically the nuts and bolts of putting together and completing a research project in psychology. Learning to review the primary literature Getting a research idea Development and execution of a research plan Basic analysis of research results. Presentation of the results,Course Requirements,3 Exams (45%) Each is cumulative. Each is worth 15% of your final grade. Homework exercises (10%) CITI ethics training (5%) Journal article summary assignment (5%) research participation alternative Lab Assignments (30%) Lab exercises (15%) Lab Group research project (15%) Class Research project (15%) Project Proposal (5%) Final APA style manuscript(10%),Topics,The research process, from start to finish Get an idea Formulate a testable hypothesis Review the literature Design the study Collect data Analyze the data Interpret the results Present the results,Experiments can be fun!,Are elephants afraid of mice? Mythbusters: long | short,Testable hypotheses Control groups Replication, ,Next time,Ways of knowing The Scientific Method Psychology as a Science,Chapter 1,
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