This course prepares the student with tools for understanding how research studies in psychology are conceptualized, designed, carried out, interpreted, and disseminated to the public. Use of library and Internet resources, ethical guidelines in the conduct of research and the skills of good scientific writing are emphasized. Students work independently and in small groups to design and conduct their own research projects. Prerequisites: Psych 125; Statistics 110 or 212 or 263; Psych 130 is recommended. Offered each semester. Counts toward environmental studies major (social science track) and statistics concentration.
Counts Toward Majors: Environmental Studies, Psychology
Counts Toward Concentrations: Public Health Studies, Statistics and Data Science
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