Course Description
Experimental techniques and methods of experimental work. Especially designed for the student who desires to learn scientific method in psychology.
Athena Title
ADV EXPERI PSY
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students should have learned: 1. To provide an overview of research-driven goals 2. To define a general linear model 3. To discuss data expression 4. To build linkage between correlation and ANOVA 5. To identify problem typologies traditional to correlation/ANOVA applications 6. To extend models to non-linear contexts
Topical Outline
1. Principles Of Research Design 2. Basics: Correlation 3. Correlation 4. ANOVA 5. Regression/Correlation 6. Significance And Hypothesis Testing 7. Coding For Experiments - MRC 8. Overall Analysis - ANOVA vs. MRC 9. MRC And Degrees Of Freedom 10. Detailed Analyses 11. Family-Wise Correction 12. Factorial - Main/Simple Effects 13. Interaction Comparisons 14. Within Subjects 15. Mixed Designs 16. Polynomial Trend Analysis