Psychology 200 - Research Methods in Psychology

Fall
2016
01
4.00
Katherine Binder;Cheryl Lee
MW 11:00AM-12:15PM
Mount Holyoke College
97194
Reese 302
kbinder@mtholyoke.edu;cherylee@mtholyoke.edu
This course provides an introduction to the skills necessary for becoming good producers and consumers of psychological research. Students learn to develop research questions, survey related literature, design rigorous and ethically sound studies, and collect, analyze, and interpret quantitative and qualitative data. Students build on their computer skills relevant for psychological research and learn to read and critique original empirical journal articles. The course culminates in an original, collaborative research project, a final paper, and an oral presentation.
Prereq: PSYCH-201 or STAT-240.; Coreq: PSYCH-200L.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.