PSY 290 - Research Methods

1. Scientific Method
2. Formulation of the Hypothesis
3. Methods of Research
   1. Observational Studies
   2. Surveys
   3. Case Studies
   4. Correlational Studies
   5. The Experiment
4. Research Designs
   1. Between subjects (independent samples) designs
   2. Within subjects designs
      1. Repeated measures
      2. Matched subjects
   3. Factorial designs
   4. Single subject (N = 1) designs
   5.  Quasi-Experimental designs
5. Writing research reports
   1. Locating journals/resources in the library
   2. Looking at and summarizing scientific articles
   3. Literature review of topic or researcher
   4. Writing in a scientific style
   5. Major sections of a report
   6. Evaluating journals or scientific material
6. Research ethics
7. Explain the basic assumptions of science

1. Develop an operationally defined hypothesis.
2. Identify and classify research methods.
3. Identify independent and dependent variables.
4. Identify confounding variables.
5. Design and analyze a basic research project and generate a scientific report describing the study's results.
6. Summarize a basic scientific report.
7. Analyze scientific reports and suggest rival hypotheses.
8. Identify and explain ethical concerns associated with research.

1. Demonstrate thoughtful and precise writing skills by completing at least 1500 words of monitored writing.