PSYC 2202 Introduction to Research Methods and Statistics

An introduction to research methodology and analysis of data, with an emphasis on observational techniques, correlation, and laboratory methods. The importance of reading research articles is included, as well as an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

PSYC 1101; Must have a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.5.

Corequisite

PSYC 2201

Typically Offered

Athens Campus: fall day - Demorest Campus: fall day

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Differentiate between the different research methods used in psychological research. 
2. Demonstrate understanding of the scientific method and the logic of hypothesis testing 
3. Learn how to recognize confounding variables and how to control them. 
4. Understand issues of causality and the limits of correlational research. 
5. Discuss the role of experimenter bias and the need for experimentally blind testing. 
6. Understand the basic principles underlying the statistics involved in hypothesis testing. 
7. Understand the role of measurement and variability in research and statistics. 
8. Learn how to translate psychological questions into actual experimental research. 
9. Learn how to organize data in SPSS and conduct basic statistical analyses 
10. Interpret statistical results from SPSS and interpret your findings. 
11. Learn how to think critically about research in the media and examine journal articles.
12. Create your own experiment proposal for use in your senior capstone seminar.