Class Schedule: Psychology 2013 Research Design & Analysis 1 Fall 2005
Note that this is tentative and subject to frequent changes. Check this URL often.  Last modified: 11/21/2005
Class #
Date(s)Sec A/B
Material to be covered (and links)
 Readings
Approximate Text chapters & pages for 3rd/4th/5thed
Bordens & Abbott, 6th Ed
1
Sept 7/8
 Introductions: you, me, Dr. Bleile, & the course. Web pages, assignments etc. Ways of knowing, science and psychology Chapter 1
Stanovich Ch 1-3, 7		 Ch 1/ Ch 1/ Ch 1 
2
Sept 12/13
 Developing research ideas, what questions to ask, developing testable hypotheses, reading literature Chapters 2 & 3 Ch 2&15/ Ch 2&15/ Ch 2&3
3
Sept 14/15
 Scientific theories; Overview of types of designs; introduction to non-experimental research  Chapters 3 & 4 Ch 3/ Ch 3/ Ch 4
4
Sept 19/20
 Introduction to experimental research designs: types of variables (terminology) Chapter 4 Stanovich Ch 5 Ch 3/ Ch 3/ Ch 4
5
Sept 21/22
 Using subjects, Ethics of psychological research with humans - historical context and new NCEHR guidlines. NCEHR Summarized Notes. Chapter 6
Tri-council policy		 Ch 5: 108-22/ Ch 5: 106-121, Ch 6
6
Sept 26/27
 Ethics. continued (deception) Observational research: operational definitions, reliability & validity, levels of measurement, volunteers Chapter 5 Ch 5: 122-33/ Ch 5: 121-32/ Ch 5  Ch 4: 79-86/ Ch 4:76-84
7
Sept 28/29 
 Variables and scales of measurement, when to observe, pilot studies,  Chapter 5 Ch 4:86-107/ Ch 4:84-105 / Ch 5
8
 Oct 3/4 
 Catch-up and review for midterm    
9
Oct 5/6

Midterm

  Everything to date

October  10th,  Thanksgiving Day - No Classes
10
Oct 12/11 
 Using non-experimental designs,  Chapter 7
 Ch 6 145-66/Ch 6/Ch 7
11
Oct 17/13 
 Descriptive statistics, distributions, summarizing/presenting/graphing data  Chapter 12 Ch 11: 317-49/ Ch 11: 308-37/Ch 12 346-72
12
Oct 19/18
 Descriptive stats (Continued), Survey research Chapter 12
 Ch 7/Ch 7/Ch 8
13
Oct 24/20 
 Survey research and sampling methods Chapter 8
 Ch 7/Ch 7/Ch 8
14
Oct 26/25
Correlational designs and statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient *26th last drop day  Ch 12: 378-80 Ch. 11:349-60/ Ch 11: 337-48/ Ch 12 372-82
15
 Oct 31/27 Other correlations: assumptions, calculations, interpretation, Chi Square (continued) Ch 12: 380-82
Ch 13: 404-7
Stanovich: Ch 5		 Ch 12 385-8/ Ch 12: 372-4/ Ch 13 404-8
16
Nov 2/1
Introduction to simple experimental research designs: Between subjects single factor designs Ch 9: 261-69 Ch 8: 216-26/ Ch 8: 208-16/ Ch 9 252-60
17
Nov 7/3 
 Simple experimental designs (continued):  Matched groups designs; review for midterm Ch 9: 269-72 Ch 8: 216-33/ Ch 8: 216-20/ Ch 9 260-3
18
Nov 9/8

Midterm

 everything from class 9
19
Nov 14/10
 Introduction to inferential statistics: Basic logic and concepts. z-test Ch 13: 390-396 Ch 12: 361-70: 385-9 Ch 12: 349-58: 372-5 Ch 13: 383-92: 404-8
20
Nov 16/15
 Inferential statistics (continued): t-test for 1 sample Ch 13: 397-400 Ch 12: 371-3/ Ch 12: 358-6, Ch 13: 392-4
21
Nov 21/17
 t-test (continued), Mann-Whitney U test  Ch 13: 414
  
22
Nov 23/22
 Inferential statistics, Power of t vs U, other issues and tests  Ch 13: 415-418  
23
Nov 28/24
 Inferential statistics: additional examples,    

24

Nov 30/29

 Finish with statistics, any outstanding questions/issues, additional examples Review    

25

Nov 30 /Dec 1

      

time & place t.b.a.

Extra Review/Tutorial:  I will answer questions about the exam and the material you have studied
 Final Exam:  Friday December 9th 7:00-10:00 Gym

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