COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Department of Psychology
COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Course Course Experimental Psychology Pre-requisite Psychological Credit Units 5

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PSY223

Course The philosophy and methods of science focusing particularly on experimentation in the investigation of problems and issues in psychology including
Description ethical considerations in the conduct of experimental research. The student is expected to design and conduct experiments in psychology, write research
reports and present and defend the findings of the experiment. (Based on the CHED CMO. No 34 s 2017. Policies and Standards for Undergraduate
Programs in Psychology.

This course will expose you to how practicing psychologists are able to do their job based on scientific principles and theories; the basis of intervention
and the prediction of behavior that you are all excited about; and an introduction to basic scientific methodology particularly on experimentation –
procedures and methods used in psychological research and the critical evaluation of research. As well as, through this course, you will have a good
understanding how psychologists especially those whose names are written in history think and created their own psychology of behavior. All you need
is an open, unbiased perspective to everything you are sensing around you; heightened curiosity similar to a toddler; and the love for reading.

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quality tertiary education for the Academic Freedom
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Empowerment
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 extension services- all these benefiting the
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Core Values inculcates that education of the heart and
mind provides better quality life.
The CAS envisions to create a balance
between the body, soul, and spirit among the
youth of Manila and shall build a livable
community.
extension services- all these benefiting the
City of Manila and the country.
Mission
The College of Arts and Sciences
commissions to provide students with a
liberal education that promotes social
awareness and involvement and by
introducing them to basic and advanced
scientific academic pursuits.
Core Values
Integrity – Honesty, truth, quality and
authenticity are the guiding principles
of our actions. Academic integrity is
the foundation of our research and
educational methods.
Responsibility – we serve and
acknowledge the commitments we
have with our stakeholders. We
continue to intellectually challenge
our students to reach their potential
and inspire them to be productive
members of our society.
Justice – we will be objective in our
analysis.
Respect- we listen and recognize
differences while upholding ourselves
to high standards of quality and
mutual difference.
Experiential Learning – We are active
participants in the community. Our
roles include but are not limited to:
developing meaningful projects for
students and stakeholders, integrating
academic research with experiential
 learning and serve as source of
expertise and information for our
communities.

Institutional UDM Graduate Attributes (GA) Institutional Graduate Attributes and Learning
Graduate Outcomes (IGALO)
A UDM Graduate Shall:
Attributes and
Learning 1. Professional Competence Demonstrate understanding and mastery of the fundamental
Outcomes 2. Critical Thinking Problem Solving Skills knowledge and skills required for effective professional practice in the
3. Productivity field of specialization.
4. Communication Skills
5. Interpersonal Skills Exercise critical and creative thinking in providing solutions to
6. Collaboration discipline-related problems.
7. Research-minded
8. Lifelong Learning Contribute to city and nation-building and development through
9. Social and Ethical Responsibility application of new technology.
10. Nationalism
Apply effective communication skills, both orally and in writing.

Work effectively in multi-disciplinary and multicultural teams.

Allows team members to solve problems together, thus expecting the

process of finishing a task.

Display skills to assess and apply its insights effectively and the ability
to identify appropriate sources of evidence and interpret potentially
complex and conflicting findings in appropriate specific practice
settings.
 Utilize lifelong learning skills in pursuit of personal development and
in professional practice excellence.

Holds personal values and beliefs as ethical professional consistent

with Filipino family values, industry-desired values and global citizen
values.

Serves others willingly as a way towards contributing a nation

building and participants in influencing public policy towards the
promotion of just society.

Program PILO 1. Effective partners and innovators in the field of psychology and applying professional and technical skills and competencies
Intended for effective change in the community and industry.
Learning
PILO 2. Engage in the life-long learning and professional development and competency building through continuing education,
Outcomes/Level experiential activities in program development, graduate and professional studies, and research activities.
Outcomes
(PILO) PILO 3. Apply major theories and concepts in psychology in the workplace.

PILO 4. Work effectively through the use of appropriate methods of psychological research, and psychological methods in personal
and professional settings.

PILO 5. Manifest ethical and professional behavior in research and practice in psychology.

PILO 6. Demonstrate independent learning in the professional context

Course Intended Co1: Show understanding, reflection and analysis of concepts and knowledge in experimental research controlled and uncontrolled on
Learning behavioral approach;
Outcomes Co2: Manifest skills in accomplishing tasks and activities related to the acquisition of knowledge in different areas of experimental
(CILO) research controlled and uncontrolled on behavioral approach;

Co3: Shows output based work that involves higher thinking and writing skills from assigned tasks in various areas of experimental
research controlled and uncontrolled on behavioral approach;

Co4: Develop experimental research by groups and write-ups for possible ideas building and scientific findings that could help
understand people better in different settings; and possibly help the humanity and defended to a group of panelists; and

Co5: Demonstrate and apply the process of scientific inquiry in understanding the psychological behavior of human beings. (Based on

the CHED CMO. No 34 s 2017. Policies and Standards for Undergraduate Programs in Psychology).

C06. Describe the scientific approach to the study of behavior with reference to APA-Style in Research and APA Ethics Code in the

Treatment of Human and Non-Human as Subject/Participant/Respondent

Week No. Learning Outcomes Content Teaching-Learning Strategies Assessment Tasks

Asynchronous Synchronous

Physical Virtual

Week 1 -2 Demonstrate knowledge Course Orientation Creative Video Lecture G – Meet Individual Work on Critic
about the nature and Self- Discussion Paper on Selected Topics
Orientation to the OBE scope of experimental - Course Expectations Presentation Direct in Experimental
course syllabus Group Instruction
psychology and relate and Goal Setting Moodle – Dynamics Psychology.
them to the challenges of - Projects/Activities activity
- Assessment
Nature and Scope of everyday living and - Others Yahoo Creative Groupings (5 members
Scope of Experimental different settings. Interactive only) for Experimental
What is Experimental G-drive on Discussion
Psychology Research and Idea
Psychology and the Scientific selected
readings and Development
Method?
Appreciate research module
findings on selected The Need for Scientific
experimental psychology Methodology
research papers. The Characteristics of
Modern Science

The Objectives of
Psychological Science

The Tools of Psychological

Science

Scientific Explanation in
Psychological Science

The Organization of the Text

Week 3 Demonstrate knowledge Research Ethics Moodle – Lessons G – Meet Individual Written Work
on research ethics and activity Analysis on the
Research Ethics The American Psychological Lecture Direct
apply it in different G-drive on Discussion Application and
Association Guidelines Instruction
settings. selected Implication of Research
readings and Group Ethics
Learn to appreciate the Protecting the Welfare of module Dynamics and Creative
importance of research Animal Subjects Brain Interactive
ethics. Selected Storming Discussion
Fraud in Science Readings o
 Plagiarism

Ethical Reports

Week 4 Exhibit knowledge about Non Experimental Designs Moodle – Lecture- G – Meet Film Review
the different non activity Discussion
Alternatives to experimental designs and Describing Research Guided Group Planning for
Experimentation: Non Yahoo Group Instruction Experimental Research
learn to appreciate its Activities Dynamics
Experimental Designs usefulness and purpose. G-drive on Ideas based from
Powerpoint
Phenomenology selected Presentation individual outputs.
readings and
Case Studies module

Field Studies

Archival Study

Qualitative Research

Week 5 Understand concepts in Surveys and Interviews Moodle – Lessons G – Meet Project Proposal Writing
surveys and interviews as Visual Activity for Social Experiment by
Alternative to Survey Research Lecture- Guided
an alternative to Yahoo Discussion Group
Experimentation: Instruction
experimentation.
Surveys and Interviews Constructing Surveys G-drive on Group Powerpoint
Know the use surveys and selected Dynamics Presentation
Measuring Responses readings on Submission of Five (5)
interviews. proposed topics of
survey research
Important Considerations for experimental research by
Survey Items groups

Collecting Survey Data

 Evaluating Surveys and
Survey Data

Sampling

Probability Sampling

Nonprobability Sampling

Week 6 Demonstrate knowledge Correlation and Quasi Moodle – Lessons G – Meet Neurobiology and
about correlation and Experimental Designs Visual Activity neuroscience film review
Alternatives to Lectures Guided
quasi experimental Yahoo
Experimentation: Correlational Designs Instruction Project Proposal Review
designs. Group
Correlational and G-drive on Dynamics for Social Experiment by
Powerpoint
Quasi Experimental Exhibit higher critical Causal Modeling selected Presentation Group
Designs thinking about the impact readings and
of quasi experimental Quasi-Experimental Designs module
designs to group of people Special
or its validity. readings on
quasi
experimental
research

Week 7 Exhibit learning on The Characteristics of an Moodle – Lessons G – Meet Quiz

crafting experimental Experimental Hypothesis Visual Activity
Formulating Lecture- Guided
hypothesis and be able to Yahoo Discussion
Hypothesis The Inductive Model Instruction
apply it to your proposed Project Proposal Writing
topics of experimental G-drive on Group Powerpoint for Experimental
research. The Deductive Model selected Dynamics Presentation
readings on Hypothesis Research by Group
Development
 Combining Induction and experimental Creative
Deduction research Interactive
Discussion
Building on Prior Research Behavioral
Special
Experimental
Serendipity and the Windfall Readings on
– Uncontrolled
Hypothesis Experimental
Experiment
Research
Intuition Behavioral
Experiment –
When All Else Fails Controlled
Experiment
Searching the Research
Literature

Week 8 Demonstrate knowledge Independent and Dependent Moodle – Lessons G-Meet Midterm Examination
on understanding Variables Activity
The Basics of Lecture- Mediated –
independent and Yahoo Discussion
Experimentation Operational Definitions Lecture Guided
dependent variables.
Instruction
G-Drive on Group
Identify independent and Evaluating Operational Selected Dynamics
Creative
dependent variables on Definitions Readings and
Interactive
your proposed Module
Discussion on
experimental research Planning the Method Section DV and IV
Special
plan. Readings on development.
experimental
research
Behavioral Individual Report
Experiment –
Controlled
 Experimental
Study
Individual Report
Behavioral
Experiment –
Uncontrolled
Experimental
Study

Week 9 Show knowledge about the Physical Variables Moodle – Lessons G-Meet Individual Written Work
different extraneous Activity Activity
Controlling Social Variables Lecture- Mediated –
variables that could
Extraneous Variables Yahoo Discussion Lecture Guided
invalidate the result of
Personality Variables Instruction
experiment. G-Drive on Group
Quiz
Selected Dynamics
Creative
Observe critical thinking Context Variables Readings and
Interactive
in the development of Module
Discussion
group experimental
research proposal in terms
of laboratory environment
especially now in online
learning if it will be
executed online.

Week 10 Appreciate and Selecting and Recruiting Moodle – Lessons G-Meet Submission of Proposed
understand knowledge Subjects Activity Experimental Research
Basic Between-Subject Lecture- Mediated –
about the different basic Yahoo Discussion for Proposal Defense of
Designs One Independent Variable: Lecture Guided
between-subject designs. Experimental by Group
Instruction
Two Group Designs G-Drive on Group
Create a realistic proposed Selected Dynamics /
Creative
experimental research by Two Independent Groups Readings on Simulation
Interactive
between-
 utilizing one of the Two Matched Groups subject designs Discussion / Preparation of Group
research designs. for Group Review Proposal Defense
familiarization. on the
Multiple Groups
Proposed
Experimental
Research Research Design Analysis
and Application:
Individual Submission

Week 11 Exhibit higher critical More Than One Independent Moodle – Lessons G-Meet Group Proposal Defense
thinking in understanding Variable Activity of Experimental Research
Between Subjects Lectures Mediated –
on the application of Yahoo
Factorial Designs Laying Out a Factorial Design Lecture Guided
between subject factorial Group
Instruction
design. G-Drive on Dynamics
A Research Example Selected
Creative
Readings on
Interactive
Choosing a Between-Subjects Factorial
Discussion
Design Design research

Week 12 Exhibit higher critical A Within-Subjects Moodle – Lessons G-Meet Group Submission of
thinking the use of within Experiment: Homophone Activity Approved Experimental
Within Subject Lecture- Mediated –
subject designs. Priming of Proper Names Research
Designs Yahoo Dsicussion Lecture Guided
Able to create an Within-Subjects Factorial Instruction
G-Drive on Group
experimental research Designs Selected Dynamics
Creative
plan. Readings and
Interactive
Mixed Designs Module
Discussion

Advantages of Within-
Subjects Designs
 Disadvantages of Within-
Subjects Designs

Controlling Within-Subjects
Designs

How Can You Choose a

Design?

Week 13 Small N Designs Moodle – Lessons G-Meet Group Implementation of

Activity Approved Experimental
Within Subjects ABA Designs Lecture – Mediated –
Yahoo Discussion Research Through Face-
Design: Small N Lecture Guided
Create ideas through to-Face at the
Multiple Baseline Design Instruction
G-Drive on Group Experimental Psychology
experimental research
Selected Dynamics Laboratory or through
utilizing the small cases Creative
Changing Criterion Designs Readings and Online Laboratory
that could help group of Interactive
Module
people in industries, Discussion Experiment
Discrete Trials Designs
schools, and other settings Special
Readings on
including management When to Use Large N and Small N
decision and organization Small N Designs Designs
effectiveness.

Week 14 Understand the use of The Argument for Using Moodle – Lessons G-Meet Use of SPSS in analyzing
statistics in experimental Statistics Activity data of group
Statistics Lecture- Mediated –
research. Yahoo Discussion experimental research
Weighing the Evidence Lecture Guided
project.
Instruction
G-Drive on Webinar on
Selected the use of
SPSS in
 Statistical Inference: An Readings and experimental Creative
Overview Module research data Interactive
analysis Discussion
Special
Applying Statistical Readings on
Inference: An Example SPSS

Going Beyond Testing the

Null Hypothesis

The Odds of Finding

Significance

Test Statistics

Organizing and Summarizing

Data

Week 15 Demonstrate knowledge Which Test Do I Use? Moodle – Lessons G-Meet Group Discussion and
about the different Activity Analysis on Experimental
Analyzing Results Statistics for Two Group Lectures Mediated –
psychological statistics in Research Data Analysis
Yahoo Lecture Guided
interpreting data. Experiments Group and Writing
Instruction
G-Drive on Dynamics
The Chi Square Test Selected
Creative
Readings and
Interactive
The t Test Module
Discussion

Analyzing Multiple Groups

and Factorial Experiments

Analysis of Variance
 Sources of Variability

A One-Way Between-Subjects
Analysis of Variance

One-Way Repeated Measures

Analysis of Variance

Analyzing Data from a

Between-Subjects Factorial
Experiment

Two-Way Analysis of
Variance

Repeated Measures and

Mixed Factorial Designs

Week 16 Demonstrate knowledge Evaluating the Experiment Moodle – Lessons G-Meet Finalization of Group
about the different from the Inside: Internal Activity Experimental Research
Drawing Conclusions: Lectures Mediated –
psychological concepts Validity Output
The Search the Elusive Yahoo Lecture Guided
and theories and relate Group
Bottom Line Taking a Broader Perspective: G-Drive on Instruction
them to the challenges of Dynamics
everyday living and The Problem of External Selected
Creative
future profession. Validity Readings and
Interactive
Module
Discussion
Handling a Nonsignificant Experimental
research
Outcome
Week 17 The Written Report: Purpose Moodle – Lessons G-Meet Finalizing and
and Format Activity Submission of the Group
Writing the Research Lectures Mediated – Experimental Research
Report Yahoo Lecture Guided
Major Sections Group for Final Defense
Instruction
G-Drive on Dynamics
Looking at a Journal Article Selected
Creative
Readings and
Interactive Group Submission of
Preparing Your Manuscript: Module
Discussion Final Paper and
Procedural Details
Preparation for Final
Powerpoint
Making Revisions Special Presentation Defense.
Readings on
Research
Writing

Week 18 Analyze results of Experimental Research Final Moodle – Group Group Final Defense, Revision
experiments by groups Defense Activity for Presentation Presentation of Paper and Submission
Final Defense and write-ups for possible Examination by Group
Final Examination ideas building and G-Drive on
scientific findings that Selected
could help understand Readings and Final Examination
people better in different Module
settings.

Understand and retain

research designs and
learning in experimental
psychology and create
ideas utilizing the different
principles that could help
group of people in
 industries, schools, and
other settings through
experimentation and
analyzing its effectiveness.

Learning Environment:

Physical Classroom Virtual Hybrid

The medium of instruction is in English. The medium of instruction is in English.
Raise your hand for permission to speak. Find a quiet place free of distractions. Have your device
ready.
Be respectful. (When the teacher is discussing please keep quiet).
Be professional. (Be on time, wear proper attire, and be
Smoking is not allowed during class time. attentive)
Students must read in advance. Use your full-name when you join the class.
Be professional. (Be on time, wear proper attire, and be attentive)
Mute yourself except when you have the floor.
Do not copy and paste your answers. (Plagiarism) Student will Raise your hand for permission to speak.
receive automatic “0”.
Wearing sando/undershirt is not allowed during online
Students can only go to the bathroom before or after the class. class. Always wear proper attire.
The medium of instruction is in
English.
Essay, Quizzes, and Exams should be
written in English.
Students must read in advance.
Do not copy and paste your answers.
(Plagiarism) Student will receive
automatic 0.
Always provide references.

Lying down on your bed while attending online class is not

allowed.

Smoking is not allowed during class time.

Students must read in advance.

Class Policies:
A. Online/Face-to-Face Attendance Policies:
1. 3. incidences of tardiness(late) are equivalent to 1 absent
2. 3 Absences = (DU) Drop Unofficially = 5.0

B. Online/Face-to-Face Policy on Make-up Requirements:

1. Allowed for the following reason(s):

a. Illness or injury caused by accident evidenced by a medical certificate
b. Death of a family member (grandparent, parent, guardian, sibling, spouse, or child)
c. Force majeure -example: war, strike, riot, natural disaster.

2. Excuse letter within five (5) working days to comply via e-mail. Failure to comply means a score of 0.

Course Requirements:

● Written and Oral Presentation (Class Standing)

● Essay on Research Ethics and It Implication (Class Standing)

● Group Experimental Research (Proposal Defense, Laboratory Activities, Final Defense, Final Paper) – Major Project

● Experimental Research Readings (Class Standing)

● Behavioral Experiments in Controlled and Uncontrolled Experimental Study (Class Standing)

● Quizzes, Midterm Examination and Final Examination (Class Standing)

Grading System:
MIDTERM GRADE PRE FINAL GRADE GRADING SCALE

Class Standing 10% 10% 98 – 100………………4.00 83 – 85………………..2.75

Major Projects 20% 20% 95 – 97………………..3.75 79 – 82………………..2.50

MT/PFG 20% 20% 92 – 94.……………….3.50 76 – 78………………..2.25

50%(MG) 50% (PFG) 89 – 91………………..3.25 75……………………....2.00

(MG+PFG)= 100% FINAL GRADE 86 – 88………………..3.00 BELOW 75…………..1.00

*DO (Dropped Officially)/ |DU (Dropped Unofficially)/ LOA (Leave of Absence) / INC (Incomplete)

Resources: (Google Meet, Powerpoint, UDMoodle, Internet Connection, Textbooks, Experimental Laboratory Room, Online – eLibrary)
References:

Required Text:

Myers, A. and Hansen, C. (2012) Experimental psychology, California: Thomson Higher Education.

Kantowitz, Barry H, et.al., 9th Edition, Wadsworth Cengage Learning

 Other References:

Shaugnessy, John J. Research Methods in Psychology

Pagano, Robert R. Understanding Statistics

Instructor Information/Consultation Hour

Saturdays: 1:00-3:00

Prepared by: Endorsed by: Approved by:

PROF. DOMINGO O. BARCARSE, RPsy, RPm, LPT DR. NOAMI D. SOLANO, DPA DR. RONALD A. HERERRA, PhD
Faculty, CAS Dean, CAS VPAA