Tentative Schedule of Lectures and Exams
Reading
Week:
Week 1 - Week 4
Week 5 - Week 7
# 1 How to Think Like a Psychologist
Chapters 1 - 4
Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the
Scientific Method
Research Ideas
Defining and Measuring Variables
Ethics in Research
Classroom Activities and Assignments
Research Proposal: Introduction
Handouts
# 1 How to Think Like a Psychologist
Chapters 5 - 7
Exam 1
Selecting Research Participants
Research Strategies and Validity
Experimental Research Strategy
Classroom Activities and Assignments
Research Proposal: Method
Week 8 - Week 10
#2 Introduction to Statistics and Research Methods
Exam 2
Experimental Designs: Between-Subjects Designs
Experimental Designs: Within-Subjects Designs
Factorial Designs
Classroom Activities and Assignments
Research Proposal: Results
Week 11 – 14
Week 1 - 14
Handouts
Chapters 8, 9, 11
Handouts
#2 Introduction to Statistics and Research Methods
12, 13, 15
Exam 3
The Correlational Research Strategy
Descriptive Research Strategy
Generalizing Results
Classroom Activities and Assignments
Exam 4
Research Proposal: Discussion and Abstract
Handouts
#3 How to Complete or Critique an APA Paper
How to Review the Literature
APA Format and Guidelines
Sections of an APA Paper
Classroom Activities and Assignments
Research Proposal Due
Topic #3 will be discussed
throughout the semester.
Knowledge gained will be
reflected in the final
proposal due the week
before the last class.