Psy 106 EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

COURSE OUTLINE

I. A. Psychology as a Science
B. Psychological Experimentation and Scientific Method
C. Ethics of Research
II. ALTERNATIVES TO THE EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
A. Non-experimental Designs
B. Survey and Sampling
C. Correlational and Quasi-Experimental designs
III. EXPERIMENTAL METHOD
A. The Research Problem
B. The Experimental Hypothesis
C. The Basics of Experimentation
1. Independent and Independent Variables
2. Operational Definitions
3. Reliability and Validity
4. Extraneous Variables and EV Control
IV. Basic Experimental Designs and Statistical Analysis
a. Two Independent Groups Designs
b. Two Matched Groups Design
c. Multiple Group Design
d. Factorial Design
e. With subject Repeated Measures Design

V. Writing the Research Report

References

Myers A & Hansen C. ( 2012) Experimental Psychology ( 7th ed. ) Wadsworth Cengage Learning

American Psychological Association( 2010) Publication Manual ( 6th ed. ) Washington D.C.