Psychology 204 - Research Methods in Psychology
Research Methods in Psychology
Spring
2025
01
4.00
Travis Hodges,Nicole Gilbert Cote
MW 10:00AM-11:15AM
Mount Holyoke College
126664
Reese 302
thodges@mtholyoke.edu
nlgilber@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-242.; Coreq: PSYCH-204L.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.