This is a five-section course as part of a two-course sequence in Research Methods in Psychology. This course deals with experimental methods whereas the other course dealt with descriptive methods.
Experimental Research Methods in Psychology
Offered By
Georgia Institute of Technology
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
1Introduction
6 videos (Total 59 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz
6 videos
Lesson 1B: Variables12m
Lesson 1C: Multi-variable Experiments6m
Lesson 1D: Control8m
Lesson 1E: Quasi-experimental Research11m
Lesson 1F: Ethics6m
3 readings
Syllabus10m
Consent Form10m
Readings10m
1 practice exercise
Module 1 Quiz20m
Week
2Hypotheses
3 videos (Total 31 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
3 videos
Lesson 2B: Searching The Literature10m
Lesson 2C: Operational Definitions and Hypothetical Constructs9m
1 reading
Readings10m
1 practice exercise
Module 2 Quiz20m
Week
3Group Designs
3 videos (Total 26 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
3 videos
Lesson 3B: Between-group Designs8m
Lesson 3C: Pre-Test and Post-Test Designs9m
1 reading
Readings10m
1 practice exercise
Module 3 Quiz20m
Week
4Evaluating Causal Claims
4 videos (Total 40 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
4 videos
Lesson 4B: External Validity9m
Lesson 4C: Internal and Statistical Validity8m
Lesson 4D: Significance10m
1 reading
Readings10m
1 practice exercise
Module 4 Quiz20m
Instructor
Dr. Anderson D. Smith
Regents’ Professor EmeritusSchool of Psychology
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