PSY 104 Research Methods (Wolfe)

PSY 104: Research Methods, Fall 2010

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COURSE READINGS & ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE

Assignments and readings are due on the date listed. Check often for schedule revisions/updates/additions.
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SUGGESTED GROUP PROJECT TIMELINE	DATE	TOPIC	READINGS	ASSIGNMENTS Moodle = submit via Moodle, due by 11:30am; "in class" means you will be doing the assignment during class
Form Groups	W 9/1	Overview; Critical Thinking	Course Syllabus	in-class Letter to the Editor (one per group, turn in to Moodle)
Form Groups	F 9/3	Overview, cont.; Ethics in Psychological Research	Text Chpt. 3; and, Read more about the 3 Basic Ethical Principles here (Part B only) Read the article at this link (watch the video and read the article) Discussion Questions: (1) What six changes did Dr. Burger make to the original Milgram paradigm? (2) Relate those changes to the basic ethical principles discussed in your textbook.
Generate Topics	W 9/8	Ethics cont.; Annotating & summarizing an article	Read: Flett, G. L., Blankstein, K. R., Hewitt, P. L., & Koledin, S. (1992). Components of perfectionism and procrastination in college students. Social Behavior and Personality, 20(2), 85-94. obtain from the library via PsycINFO, read, & bring a copy to class Click here for tips on reading articles Click here for tips on reading this* article	in-class: Article Outline (one per group)
Generate Topics	F 9/10	Library Resources; Meet in Library B-01 classroom	Text Chpt. 1, 2 and Appendix A; and, Effective Collaborations Handout (posted on Moodle); and, Read through the PsycINFO Handout (posted on Moodle). Bring a copy of this handout to class with you.	(Moodle) Article Summary in-class: Brainstorming
Review the Literature & Develop Research Question	W 9/15	Measurement: Operational Definitions; Measurement: Reliability & Validity	Text Chpt. 4	(Moodle) Group Project Contract
	F 9/17	Measurement: Reliability & Validity (cont.)	Text Chpt. 5 Optional: SPSS Survival Guide Chapters 2-5	(Moodle) Library Assignment in-class Construct Reliability & Validity, Part I (modified)
	M 9/20	*Turn in completed surveys for reliability & validity lab to Mrs. Larimer in Moyer 227. Deadline: no later than 2:00 pm.
	W 9/22	Reliability & Validity Lab continued	Text, Appendix B Optional: SPSS Survival Guide 6,8,9,11	in-class Construct Reliability & Validity, Part II & III (modified)
	F 9/24	Measurement: Survey Construction	Pelham & Blanton Chpt. 4 (posted on Moodle)	in-class Survey Construction
	W 9/29	Measurement: Survey Construction; continued		in-class Survey Construction (Moodle) Project Article Outline & Summary
	F 10/1	Explanation of Intro Development assignment Internal/External Validity		in-class Confounds Exercise (Moodle) Survey Construction Lab Report
Form Hypothesis	W 10/6	Internal/External Validity, cont.	Text Chpt. 12 & 13
Form Hypothesis	F 10/8	Introduction Development; Group Work		Introduction Development Assignment *bring a copy of this to class
Design Study & Locate Measures & Manipulations	W 10/13	Exam 1; Writing Intro/Method	Read: Writing an Empirical Paper *focus on Intro & Method	(Moodle) Revised Introduction Development Assignment
	F 10/15	No class; I will be away at a conference. I suggest you use this time to finish the design of your study and draft your Ethics Proposal.
	W 10/20	Ethics Peer Review; Inferential Statistics Review	Read: Ethics and Professionalism Handout (Moodle); begin reading Text Chpt. 8	Bring a draft of your Group Project Ethics Proposal (1 per group) to class
Submit Ethics Proposal & Prepare to Run Study	F 10/22	Inferential Stats, cont.	finish reading Text Chpt. 8	(Moodle) Group Project Ethics Proposal (1 per group)
Submit Ethics Proposal & Prepare to Run Study	W 10/27	Non-experimental methods (Correlation & Regression)	Text Chpt. 9 and Appendix C
Circulate sign-up sheets & Collect Data (pending ethics approval)	F 10/29	Correlation & Regression (cont.)	Text Appendix D (pp. 375-379)	(Moodle) Group Project Intro/Method *don't forget about APA Style in class Regression Lab
	W 11/3	Experimental Designs (One-Way)	Text Chpt. 10	Completed Regression Lab Report (hard copy)
	F 11/5	One-Way Designs cont.		One-Way Field Experiment Lab
Enter Data	W 11/10	Factorial Designs	Text Chpt. 11	(Moodle) One-Way Experiment Lab Report
Analyze data *Each group must meet with me to review their results. We can meet during class, time permitting.	F 11/12	Factorial Designs, continued; Qualitative Methodologies (if time)	Text Chpt. 7 (you are responsible for the material in this chapter, although we will not be going over it in class lecture)	in class Complex Designs Worksheet
	W 11/17	Catch-up	Text Appendix A (review); Read: Writing an Empirical Paper *focus on Results thru bottom of page Read: Using Tables Handout (Moodle) Read: Presentations; Posters
	F 11/19	(Exam moved to 12/1); Group Project Time
Prepare Presentations		THANKSGIVING
	W 12/1	Exam 2; Group Project Time
	F 12/3	(Presentations moved to 12/8) Group Project Time		Due by 5pm: (Moodle) Group Project Results/Disc. *don't forget about APA Style
	T 12/7 4:15 - 6:30	Psychology Day! Presentation of your poster and attendance at two talks (minimum) is required. In addition, you are required to attend the entire event.		Poster Presentations at Psych Day
	W 12/8	Group Project Presentations; Concluding Remarks		Presentations
Final Paper due in my office or mailbox by 5pm on Wednesday, Dec. 16th Attach copies of both drafts (with my comments & comments pages), and a copy of the first page of each of your sources (i.e., the abstract page). Use a binder clip to hold everything together.
Cumulative Final: See Registrar's web site for day and time. Location is our classroom.