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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/24/94 |
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PSY290AC
1994 Fall – 1999 Summer II |
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3 Credit(s) |
3 Period(s) |
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Research
Methods |
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Planning,
execution, analysis, and written reporting of psychological research. Surveys
the literature, procedures, and instruments in representative areas of
psychological research. Prerequisites or
Corequisites:
PSY230 with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent, or permission
of Instructor. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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PSY290AC 1994
Fall – 1999 Summer II |
Research Methods |
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List the basic assumptions of science. (I) |
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Develop an operationally defined hypothesis. (II) |
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Identify and classify research methods (observational,
correlational, experimental, or quasi-experimental). (III) |
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Identify independent and dependent variables. (IIIE) |
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Identify confounding variables (sources of secondary
variance). (IIIE) |
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Design and analyze a basic research project and
communicate the study's results in a scientific report. (IV) |
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Read and summarize a basic scientific report. (V) |
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Critically analyze scientific reports and suggest rival
hypotheses (explanation). (V) |
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Recognize ethical concerns associated with research. (VI) |
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Recognize that citizens are continuously consumers of
scientific information. (I-VI) |
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MCCCD
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PSY290AC 1994
Fall – 1999 Summer II |
Research Methods |
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I. Scientific Method A. Basic Assumptions of
Science B. Theoretical vs. Applied
Science C. Scope of Science D. Limits of Science II. Formulation of the
Hypothesis A. Operational Definitions B. Inductive and Deductive
Models C. Organization of
Hypotheses--Theories III. Methods of Research A. Observational Studies 1. Natural Environment a. Obtrusive b. Unobtrusive 2. Contrived Environmental
Studies--Simulations B. Surveys C. Case Studies D. Correlational Studies 1. Concepts of Correlation 2. Necessities of Causation
E. The Experiment 1. Independent Variables 2. Dependent Variables 3. Control Variables 4. Sampling 5. Extraneous Variables
(Confounding Variables) a. Subject Bias b. Observer/Experimenter
Bias c. Controlling Extraneous
Variables IV. Research Designs A. Between Subjects
(Independent Samples) Designs B. Within Subjects Designs 1. Repeated Measures 2. Matched Subjects C. Factorial Designs D. Single Subject (N = 1)
Designs E. Quasi-Experimental
Designs V. Writing Research Reports
A. Locating
Journals/Resources in the Library B. Looking at and
Summarizing Scientific Articles C. Literature Review of
Topic or Researcher D. Writing in a Scientific
Style E. Major Sections of a
Report F. Evaluating Journal or
Scientific Material VI. Research Ethics |