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TO INTRODUCTION EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Psych 355-03 Spring 2008 (4.0 credit hours) Back to index Lecture Schedule T&R 11:00 to 1:45pm Room BR 160 Email Office Hours TBA Instructor: Dr. Robert Hakan Office Hours: TBA Telephone 962-3375 Teaching Assistants Meredith Moore Text Books: 1) "Methods: Toward a Science of Behavior and Experience, "(Ray). 2) "UNC-W Experimental Psychology Manual" (Baron, et al.,). Primary Goals of the Course 1) To enable you to understand the scientific method so that you can critically assess research reports and other sources of information. 2) To enable you to conduct research in a scientific manner and communicate your findings to the public. 3) To establish your active investigation into the facts and figures of our world. EVALUATIONS Examinations - There will be two tests that will typically consist of multiple choice and short answer type questions. These tests will cover material that has been assigned in your readings as well as that covered in lecture. All tests will be comprehensive but will emphasize topics covered in the most recent part of the semester. Do not miss a test! Quizzes or exams may be made up during the final exam period provided there is a Valid and verifiable reason for missing. Quizzes - There will be 2 announced quizzes. Writing assignments - All writing assignments will be graded on the basis of clarity, cohesion, sentence structure, neatness and style (to be discussed in class), as well as content. Collaboration between class mates will be encouraged for certain aspects of these assignments. However Plagiarized work will receive an F and will be reported to the Dean. (see the undergraduate student handbook) Laboratory Write-ups: You will be required to write scientific research reports for various research studies and activities that are developed within the class. GRADING ASSIGNMENTS Percent of final grade Class attendance/tardiness participation 10 based on a variety of class assignments Laboratory write-ups First Second Third Quiz-1 Examinations Quiz-2 First 10 15 20 5 10 15 Final 15 ___________________________________________________ 100 Final Grades - A plus/minus grading curve will be used. A 60-62 = D-, 63-66 = D, 67-69 = D+, 70-72 = C-, 73-76 = C, 77-79 = C+, 80-82 = B-, 83-86 = B, 87-89 = B+, 90-92 = A-, 93+ = A, Other Course Policies - ATTEND CLASS, If you miss more than two days of class a point will be deducted from your participation score for each subsequently missed class day. If you have extenuating circumstances talk to me about them. This class emphasizes self-initiative and self-motivation. Think for yourself! Stay up with your work and your readings. Go the extra yard! GENERAL ASSIGNMENT & LECTURE OUTLINE The following are a list of the topics that may be discussed. I will not make announcements regarding readings (you are to take responsibility for this) but will give you a general timeline for you to follow. Assignments will be announced as well as their due dates as they develop. Quizzes and exams will be announced in advance of their occurrence. TOPICS/GOALS 1) Class Introduction The Science of Psychology READINGS/ASSIGNMENT Ray; Chpt. 1 Lab Report assignment 1 2) Intro to Laboratory Report writing Lab Manual (all), Ray Chpt. 15, appendix C 3) Descriptive research approaches Ray Chpt 2, Chpt. 11 &13 -Descriptive vs. Experimental -Describing data/Computer room 4)*Lab report 1 DUE 5) Forming research ideas Ray and the Experimental approach Chpt. 3 6)*Quiz 1 7) 8) 9)*EXAM 1 10) Issues in Experimental Research Inferential statistics/Computer room Ray Chpt 5/appendix D -stat Homework Begin Basic Experimental Ray Chpt 7 &9 *Lab report assignment 2 11) *Lab Report 2 DUE Discussion of Results/ *Lab Report Assignment 3 12) Rival hypothesis, Validity & -Reliability & Experimental Control Ray Chpt. 6 &10 13) Factorial Designs Ray chpt 8 -stat work due Ray, Chpt. 12 Ray, Chpt. 14 14) 15) Other Experimental Designs Ethics in Research/ Quiz 2 16) *LAB 3 DUE 17) *Quiz 2 and review 18) *FINAL EXAM

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