Indicative Content |
Research in Psychology
• Introduction to course
• Methods of acquiring knowledge
• The scientific method
• Influences on research
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Ethics
• Definition and importance of ethics
• Case studies of ethics in psychology
• Ethical considerations when using human participants and animals in research
• Ethical codes of conduct
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Conducting a Literature Search
• The research process
• Research questions and hypotheses
• Sources of literature
• Reading and understanding a research article
• Writing a literature review
• APA referencing style
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Sampling
• Populations and samples
• Representative samples
• Probability sampling methods: types and evaluation
• Nonprobability sampling methods: types and evaluation
• Sample size
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Defining and Measuring Variables
• Levels of measurement
• Theoretical constructs and operational definitions
• Validity of measurement
• Reliability of measurement
• Modalities of measurement
• Qualitative and quantitative methods
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Research Designs
• Experimental Research Designs
o Independent and dependent variables
o Between-participants and within-participants designs
• Quasi-Experimental Research Designs
o Extraneous variables
• Correlational Research Designs
• Cross-sectional vs. longitudinal designs
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Data Collection Methods: Interviews and Focus Groups
• Interview types
• Types of questions
• Conducting interviews
• Interviewer effects
• Analysis and interpretation
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Data Collection Methods: Observations
• Types of observation
• Naturalistic observation and participant observation
• Observer bias
• Recording observations
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Data Collection Methods: Questionnaires and Surveys
• Comparing and contrasting questionnaires and interviews
• Planning questionnaires
• Question types (e.g. Likert scale vs. independent alternatives)
• Formulating items
• Testing reliability and validity in questionnaires
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Data Collection Methods: Experiments
• Experiment Types (e.g. field experiments and naturalistic experiments)
• Conducting online experiments
• Considerations when designing and experiment
• Threats to internal validity
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Recommended Book Resources |
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Gravetter, F. J. J. G., Forzano, L.-A. B., & Rakow, T.. (2021), Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences, 1st. Cengage.
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Supplementary Book Resources |
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Howitt, D. & Cramer, D.. (2014), Introduction to research method in psychology, 4th Ed. Pearson.
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Smith, R.A. & Davis, S.F.. (2013), The Psychologist as Detective: An introduction to conducting research in psychology., Pearson.
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