PSY 2020 - Research Methodology: Laboratory and Field Research Techniques

(4) Credit Hours

General introduction to research methods in psychology with an emphasis on basic strategies for empirically identifying causal and correlational relationships. Topics will include laboratory and field techniques, quasi-experimental and non-experimental models, and the ethical issues involved in research. Every semester. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 1 hour. Prerequisites: PSY 1010, PSY 2010 with a grade of C or better, and PSY 2040 with a grade of C or better, or department head approval. Corequisites: PSY 2020L or department head approval.