Brooklyn College - CUNY



Brooklyn College - CUNYBrooklyn, New YorkPsychology 3450W M6AL, BL, CLMon 6:30-9:15 pmExperimental PsychologyFall, 2022In-Person: Room Ingersoll 2127Course Description This course explores the logic and methods of experimental research in psychology. Some of the major topics to be discussed include: the philosophy of science, the logic of descriptive and experimental research methods, research designs, hypothesis testing, experimental control, confounding variables, and external/internal validity. In short, experimental psychology will be presented as a rich and diverse system of objectively acquiring knowledge about the behavior and mental faculties of living organisms. My chief aim in this course will be to acquaint you with some of the ideas and methods that go into creating a scientific style of thought, as well as to give you a glimpse of the types of research found in different domains of Psychology. Hopefully, by the end of this course you'll find yourself to be more critical in your own approaches to acquiring knowledge even in domains outside of psychology.InstructorsLecture: Dr. A. Delamater Office: online Office hours: M, W: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Other times: by appointment Office Phone: please contact by email email: andrewd@brooklyn.cuny.edu Laboratory: Lab Instructors: Carolina Lopera-Oquendo, Sham Habteselasse, Tania Camarillo-Contreras Textbook Goodwin KA, Goodwin CJ. (2017). Research in Psychology: Methods and Design, 8th Edition, WILEY. Note: It is important that you read the relevant chapters as we discuss them in class. A link to textbook ordering information can be found below. Ordering an eBook is fine. Grading Your final grade will be determined by your test performance in the lecture component of this course, as well as by your performance in the laboratory component of this course. You'll receive separate grades from the lecture and lab, and your final grade will consist of an average of these two (lecture - 50%, lab - 50%). Note that in the lecture part of the course, there are two exams: a mid-term and a cumulative final exam. Each of these tests will contribute to your lecture grade, but the final exam will be weighted more (55% for the final and 45% for the midterm). One more point regarding the grading scheme. The ranges for A, B, C, D, & F, respectively, will be close (in % scores) to: 87 – 100, 75 – 86, 62 – 74, 50 – 61, 0 – 49. These specific boundaries may vary somewhat (up to +/- 2% points) depending on class performance. Also, + and – grades will be reflected by how close your overall grade is to one of these boundaries.Web Page A web page for this class is currently under construction. Although incomplete at present, you will find useful information by visiting this site. Also, exam grades will be posted here. The publisher has a web page for this book that includes useful study aids, such as concept reviews, fill in the blank exercises, quizzes, etc. This should be very helpful for exams.'s policy on Academic Integrity: The faculty and administration of Brooklyn College support an environment free from cheating and plagiarism. Each student is responsible for being aware of what constitutes cheating and plagiarism and for avoiding both. ?The complete text of the CUNY Academic Integrity Policy and the Brooklyn College procedure for implementing that policy can be found at this site: ?. ?If a faculty member suspects a violation of academic integrity and, upon investigation, confirms that violation, or if the student admits the violation, the faculty member MUST report the violation.Missing an exam Make-up tests will be given only when there is "good" reason for having missed an exam. For example, if a sudden illness should cause you to miss an exam, then you should be prepared to provide me with a brief note signed by your physician. Contact me before an exam in the event that you anticipate missing one. In the event of an emergency, contact me as soon as possible.A Note on Etiquette It will be your responsibility to attend class regularly and participate. Doing so will help you understand what material I regard to be most important, and this should be helpful when you study for exams.Sign-In SheetPlease make sure to Sign-In on the following webpage. Just type in Yes on days when you are present: regarding Student Disability Services In order to receive disability-related academic accommodations students must first be registered with the Center for Student Disability Services(CSDS).Students who have a documented disability or suspect they may have a disability are invited to set up an appointment with the Director of the Center for Student Disability Services, Ms. Valerie Stewart-Lovell at 718-951-5538. If you have already registered with the CSDS please provide your professor with the course accommodation form and discuss your specific accommodation with him/her as soon as possible and at an appropriate time.Tentative ScheduleDate Chapter TopicAug291The nature of science (Contrasting Scientific and Non-Scientific Approaches)Sept123On the origins of research ideas (Basic & Applied Research, Laboratory & Field Research, Theories, & Tactics - Replication, Operational Definitions, & Converging Operations)194Measurement & Statistics (Reliability, Validity, Scales, Descriptive Statistics and Inferential Hypothesis Testing)29*5Experimental Research: Basic Issues (IVs, DVs, EVs, &Validity)Oct36Experimental Control (Between & Within-Ss Designs)17 Continued (Random Assignment, Matching, Counterbalancing, Bias)24*** Mid-Term Exam ***317 Experimental Designs I (1-Factor Designs & Control Groups)Nov78Experimental Designs II (2- & 3-Factor Designs & Types)14 Continued219Correlational Research (Correlation/Causation, 3rd Variables & Partial Correlations, Factor Analysis, Examples from Measurement, Personality, and Intelligence Research)2811Quasi-Experimental Research (Nonequivalent control gp designs, Interrupted Time Series Design, Program Evaluation)Dec510, 12Small N Designs & Other research methods (ABA designs & variants, Observational Research, Survey Research, Case Studies, Archival Research)122Experimental Ethics (Informed Consent, Deception, Debriefing, & the APA Code of Ethics) Dec19(6:00 pm - 8:00 pm) *** Cumulative Final Exam **** Class follows a Monday schedule ................
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