Psychology 204 - Research Methods in Psychology
Research Methods in Psychology
Fall
2021
01
4.00
Corey Flanders,Cheryl Lavigne
TTH 10:00AM-11:15AM
Mount Holyoke College
115228
Reese 302
cflander@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, STAT-240, or STAT-242.; Coreq: PSYCH-204L.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.