Throughout this course we will be exploring and applying research methods in psychology. Below are links to lecture and other related materials.
Lecture Materials
Assignments
VIDEOS:
Lecture Materials
- Blind spot demonstration
- New presentation on methods of research
- Research Methods in Psychology -- notes
- How we know, what we claim to know? -- Plato's Cave
- The Blind Spot
- How we make claims in psychology -- notes
- Flow chart of the experimental process
- Quick visual guide to research
- Research Methods terminology -- NOT comprehensive
- Blind studies: a chart
- Quick visual guide to statistics
- Reliability issues with psychological research -- Nature
Assignments
- Chapter Reading
- Evaluating Research Methods
- Developing studies: a class activity with different methods of psychological research
- Dull Rats -- practice evaluating experiments
- Research Methods Project: Experiment 1
- Experiment 1 Instructions for Presentation
VIDEOS:
Quick Experiment: Social Facilitation
Click HERE to see/use the data collection form for the following conditions:
POST DATA ANALYSIS: Class Discussion:
Click HERE to see/use the data collection form for the following conditions:
- CONTROL CONDITION 1: simple task, alone
- CONTROL CONDITION 2: complex task, alone
- EXPERIMENTAL CONDITION 1: simple task, with audience
- EXPERIMENTAL CONDITION 2: complex ask, with audience
POST DATA ANALYSIS: Class Discussion:
- What conclusions, if any, can we draw from the result? Was the concept of social facilitation supported by the results?
- What OTHER factors could have been at work?
- What methodological considerations can you suggest regarding how our methods influenced the results? -- See your textbook notes.
- Recommendations for modifications to the study? How could we push this idea forward?
- Applications: WHAT application can you think of for the possible influence of social facilitation or social interference?