Dr. John S. Rosenkoetter
Webpage: http://courses.MissouriState.edu/JRosenkoetter/
Spring 2016
PSY 302: Experimental Psychology
Lecture Section D (21443)
at 5:30 to 7:20 p.m. Tuesday in Hill 312
Laboratory Section 305 (21444) at 7:30 to 9:20 p.m. Tuesday in Hill 463
Laboratory Section 009 (21442) at 2:15 to 4:05 p.m. Wednesday in Hill 463
PURPOSE: The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the process of research design, data
analysis, results interpretation, and report writing in psychology. The course also has some broader
goals of describing how science operates, showing that directions should be understood and
followed, and emphasizing questions should be asked when necessary. I hope that each of you will
learn to use your resources.
PREREQUISITES: You must have taken an introductory psychology course, such as PSY 121,
and a statistics course, such as PSY 200, before enrolling in PSY 302.
REQUIRED COURSE: This three-credit course is a Required Core course for students who wish
to have a major in Psychology from Missouri State University. Psychology minors have to take
PSY 121 and 15 credits of Psychology courses. Minors do not have to take PSY 200, 203, or 302.
(If you take PSY 200, 203, or 302, they will count toward the 18 credits needed for the minor.)
POLICY on DISABLITY ACCOMMODATION: Physically or learning disabled students should
talk with me when problems can be foreseen or have arisen. Reasonable accommodations will be
made. To request accommodations for disability, students should contact the Disability Resource
Center (www.missouristate.edu/disability/), Carrington Hall, Suite 302, (417) 836-4192, TTY
(417) 836-6792. Students must provide documentation of disability to the Disability Resource
Center prior to receiving accommodations. The Disability Resource Center refers some types of
accommodation requests to the Learning Diagnostic Clinic, which provides diagnostic testing for
learning and psychological disabilities. For information about testing, contact the Learning
Diagnostic Clinic, (417) 836-4787, http://psychology.missouristate.edu/ldc/.
POLICY on EMERGENCY RESPONSE: Students who require assistance during an emergency
evacuation must discuss their needs with their professors and the Disability Resource Center. If
you have emergency medical information to share with me or if you need special arrangements in
case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. For
additional information, students should contact the Public Safety and Transportation (417) 8365509 Emergency Quick Reference guide http://www.missouristate.edu/safetran/51597.htm . The
University’s Emergency Response Plan is at http://www.missouristate.edu/safetran/erp.htm.
POLICY on NONDISCRIMINATION: Missouri State University is an affirmative action and
equal opportunity institution. It maintains a grievance procedure available to any person who
believes she or he has been discriminated against. At all times, it is your right to address inquiries
or concerns about possible discrimination to the Office for Institutional Equity and Compliance
(http://www.missouristate.edu/equity/), Park Central Office Building, 117 Park Central Square,
Suite 111, (417) 836-4252. Concerns of an academic nature should be discussed with your teacher
and can also be brought to the attention of your teacher’s Department Head.
POLICY on ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Any student who cheats on an examination will receive
zero points for that examination. Missouri State University is a community of scholars committed
to developing educated persons who accept the responsibility to practice personal and academic
integrity. You should know and follow the Student Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures,
which is available at www.missouristate.edu/policy/academicintegritystudents.htm. Any student
participating in any form of academic dishonesty will be subject to sanctions as described in this
policy. If you are accused of violating this policy and are still in the appeals process, you should
continue participating in this class.
POLICY on RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION: The University may provide a reasonable
accommodation based on a person’s sincerely held religious belief. In making this determination,
the University reviews a variety of factors, including whether the accommodation would create an
undue hardship. The accommodation request imposes responsibilities and obligations on both the
individual requesting the accommodation and the University. Students who expect to miss classes,
examinations, or other assignments as a consequence of their sincerely held religious belief shall
be provided with a reasonable alternative opportunity to complete such academic responsibilities.
It is the obligation of students to provide faculty with reasonable notice of the dates of religious
observances on which they will be absent by submitting a Religious Accommodation Request
Form (http://www.missouristate.edu/equity/47491.htm) to the instructor by the end of the third
week of a full-semester course or the end of the second week of a half-semester course.
POLICY on CELL PHONE USE: Cell phone use to deal with an emergency is permitted.
DEADLINE for DROPPING or WITHDRAWING: The deadline to drop with an automatic W
grade and also the last day to withdraw from the University is April 8, 2016.
It is your responsibility to understand the University's procedure for dropping a class. If
you stop attending this class but do not follow proper procedure for dropping the class, you will
receive a failing grade and will also be financially obligated to pay for the class. For information
about dropping a class or withdrawing from the University, contact the Office of the Registrar,
Carrington Hall 320, (417) 836-5520, or (http://www.missouristate.edu/registrar/).
POLICY on ATTENDANCE: Attendance by itself does not give you points, but activities
conducted in lecture and lab will make up most of your grade. Since the material is cumulative,
you should never miss a class. If you must miss a laboratory class, try to attend the other section.
NO CLASS: There are no scheduled classes on March 8 and 9 (Spring Break).
OFFICE: Dr. Rosenkoetter’s office (106 Hill Hall) is one of three offices located in the northeast
corner of the first floor of Hill Hall. You must go through room 100 (a classroom) or room 108 (a
library) to get to 106.
OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday 1 to 5 p.m. and Wednesday 1 to 2 p.m.
TELEPHONE: 836-5471, please leave your name, number, and a message.
E-mail: JRosenkoetter@MissouriState.edu
Webpage: http://courses.MissouriState.edu/JRosenkoetter/
BOOKS
American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological
Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. (Do not get the First Printing.)
Bordens, K. S., & Abbott, B. B. (2014). Research design and methods: A process approach (9th
ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Education.
GRADES: You will earn your grade by your performance on four examinations, four reports, a
final project, and class activities. Each examination will have questions over the textbook, lecture,
and laboratory material. If you miss a scheduled examination, you may take a make-up
examination during the final examination period on May 10. You will get no credit for any material
turned in after the final examination.
The reports will have to follow the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association (2010). They will be due in your laboratory section; bring them as you
come to class or e-mail them. Reports will not be graded until all the material (such as, manuscript,
figures, SAS outputs, PsycINFO printouts, or copies of first pages of articles) has been submitted.
Your grade on a report will be reduced by five points for every day that the manuscript is late.
Your grade on the final project will be reduced by five points for every hour it is past the deadline.
I occasionally use +/- grades when they might help students.
You need 90% of the points that are possible to get an A (not an A-).
You need 80% of the points that are possible to get a B (not a B-).
You need 70% of the points that are possible to get a C (not a C-).
You need 60% of the points that are possible to get a D (not a D-).
EXAM SCHEDULE
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Exam 4
TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS
1, 3, & 4
5, 6, 7, & 8
10 & 11
9 & 12
DATE
February 2
March 1
March 29
May 10 at 5:45 p.m.
PSY 302: Experimental Psychology
Dr. John S. Rosenkoetter
Webpage: http://courses.MissouriState.edu/JRosenkoetter/
You may record your scores here.
Report 1: (30) ______ Exam 1: (50) ______ Class Participation: (12) ______
Report 2: (35) ______ Exam 2: (50) ______
PsycINFO: (18) ______
Report 3: (35) ______ Exam 3: (50) ______
Survey: (20) ______
Report 4: (45) ______ Exam 4: (40) ______
Total: (50) ______
Final Project: (50) ______
Total: (195) ______
Total: (190) ______
Grand Total: (435) ________
Dr. John S. Rosenkoetter
Webpage: http://courses.MissouriState.edu/JRosenkoetter/
PSY 302: Experimental Psychology
Lecture Section D
at 5:30 to 7:20 p.m. Tuesday in Hill 312
Laboratory Section 305
Spring 2016
at 7:30 to 9:20 p.m. Tuesday in Hill 463
Laboratory Section 009 at 2:15 to 4:05 p.m. Wednesday in Hill 463
The four experiments are designed to expose students to a broad range of experimental
designs and techniques. Students can get the perspective of both a participant (subject)
and an experimenter if they participate fully. But students are not required to act as a
participant (subject) in any activity.
POLICY on ATTENDANCE: Since the material is cumulative, it is important that you
never miss a laboratory class. If you must miss a laboratory class, try to attend the
other section.
Week Lecture Date (T) Laboratory
1. Chpt. 1
1-12 Preference experiment and data analysis
2.
3
1-19 Writing APA-style reports (Chapter 16)
3.
4
1-26 Star tracing demonstration
4. Exam 1
2-2
Mirror figure-tracing experiment
5.
2-9
ANOVA and comparison of means (REGW)
5
Report Due
311
1-26
2-16
6. 6 & 7
2-16 PsycINFO on the MSU network (bring APA Manual) 311 2-23
7.
2-23 Impression formation experiment
8
8. Exam 2
3-1
9.
3-8
311
3-15
311
4-5
Two-way ANOVA, REGW, and plot
Spring Break
10.
10
3-15 Visual imagery experiment
11.
11
3-22 Linear regression analysis
12. Exam 3
3-29 Directions for final project
13.
9
4-5
14.
9
4-12 Review of final project ideas
15.
12
4-19 Review of final project ideas
16.
12
4-26 Consultations on final project ends at 5:00 p.m., April 28.
17.
12
5-3
18.
5-3
Review of final project ideas
311
Deadline to turn in final project at 5:30 p.m. on May 3.
Exam 4 at 5:45 p.m. on May 10, 2016
Dr. John S. Rosenkoetter
Webpage: http://courses.MissouriState.edu/JRosenkoetter/
PSY 302: Experimental Psychology
Lecture Section D
at 5:30 to 7:20 p.m. Tuesday in Hill 312
Laboratory Section 305 at 7:30 to 9:20 p.m. Tuesday in Hill 463
Laboratory Section 009
Spring 2016
at 2:15 to 4:05 p.m. Wednesday in Hill 463
The four experiments are designed to expose students to a broad range of experimental
designs and techniques. Students can get the perspective of both a participant (subject)
and an experimenter if they participate fully. But students are not required to act as a
participant (subject) in any activity.
POLICY on ATTENDANCE: Since the material is cumulative, it is important that you
never miss a laboratory class. If you must miss a laboratory class, try to attend the
other section.
Week Lecture Date (W) Laboratory
1. Chpt. 1
1-13 Preference experiment and data analysis
2.
3
1-20 Writing APA-style reports (Chapter 16)
3.
4
1-27 Star tracing demonstration
4. Exam 1
2-3
5.
2-10 ANOVA and comparison of means (REGW)
5
Report Due
311
1-27
2-17
Mirror figure-tracing experiment
6. 6 & 7
2-17 PsycINFO on the MSU network (bring APA Manual) 311 2-24
7.
2-24 Impression formation experiment
8
8. Exam 2
3-2
9.
3-9
311
3-16
311
4-6
Two-way ANOVA, REGW, and plot
Spring Break
10.
10
3-16 Visual imagery experiment
11.
11
3-23 Linear regression analysis
12. Exam 3
3-30 Directions for final project
13.
9
4-6
14.
9
4-13 Review of final project ideas
15.
12
4-20 Review of final project ideas
16.
12
4-27 Consultations on final project ends at 5:00 p.m., April 28.
17.
12
5-3
18.
5-3
Review of final project ideas
311
Deadline to turn in final project at 5:30 p.m. on May 3.
Exam 4 at 5:45 p.m. on May 10, 2016