PSY 2400 Research Methods

4 Hours

Prerequisites: PSY 1100 or PSY 1200 , and either MTH 1150 or MTH 1151 .

An introduction to the methods of psychological science. The topics will include the philosophy of the scientific approach, library research methods, basic research design, descriptive and inferential data analysis, writing research reports, and ethical issues in research. The laboratory component will emphasize appropriate statistical analysis and interpretation of psychological data. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.