PSYC 200 - Research Methods I


This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
NSCI
Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: 3NS, QP-F
This skills based course introduces descriptive and inferential statistics and basic principles of experimental and non-experimental research design. Topics include probability, chi-square, ANOVA, correlation and regression, sampling, measurement, and the systematic elimination of alternative hypotheses through statistical and experimental control. Scientific writing, use of SPSS, model building, and hypothesis testing are strongly emphasized. The course is intended to provide psychology majors with the core skills they need to carry out and interpret quantitative empirical research.



Enrollment Limit: 35
Instructor: N. Darling
Consent of the Instructor Required? Yes
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: PSYC 100, NSCI 201 or permission of instructor. Co-requisite: Students must enroll concurrently with PSYC 201. Research Methods I Laboratory.


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