| Date | Class Topic | Project Work | Reading Quiz and Discussion | Textbook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/28 | scientific knowledge | identify a research topic | Quiz & Discussion 1 | Ch I |
| 02/04 | biased knowledge | find a news article | Quiz & Discussion 2 | Ch II |
| 02/11 | academic knowledge | identify biases of author | Quiz & Discussion 3 | Ch |
| 02/18 | good measures | find empirical article | Ch 19-20 | |
| 02/25 | observations | Quiz & Discussion 4 | ||
| 03/04 | surveys | evaluate measures | Quiz & Discussion 5 | CH VII |
| 03/11 | patterns in data | Quiz & Discussion 6 | CH VI | |
| 03/18 | causality | evaluate causality | ||
| 03/25 | SPRING BREAK | |||
| 04/01 | sampling bias | DIG DEEPER DUE | Quiz & Discussion 7 | |
| 04/08 | experiments pt 2 | Quiz & Discussion 8 | CH VIII | |
| 04/15 | sampling error | literature reviews | ||
| 04/22 | writing research | introduction outline | ||
| 04/29 | summary tables | methods draft | Quiz & Discussion 9 | |
| 05/06 | interaction effects | results draft | Quiz & Discussion 10 | Ch IX |
| 05/13 | ethics | conclusion draft | Ch III | |
| 05/20 | the end | FINAL PROJECT DUE |
Psych 215 - SP26
Research Methods in Psychology
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