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Research Methods 2020

Broad-based philosophical and methodological perspectives on conducting and interpreting psychological research; considers basic, applied, and translational research, laboratory- and field-based research, and experimental, quasi-experimental, …

Research Methods in Psychology

Broad-based philosophical and methodological perspectives on conducting and interpreting psychological research; considers basic, applied, and translational research, laboratory- and field-based research, and experimental, quasi-experimental, …

Research Methods in Psychology Syllabus (PSYC 190)

This course will examine current controversies and new developments in research methods in psychology. The goal of the course is to learn to think critically about how psychological science is conducted and how conclusions are drawn. We will cover …

Research Methods in Social Psychology

This course will acquaint students with the major research designs and procedures in social psychology, as well as explore recent methodological innovations that were designed to address issues unique to social psychological research. The objectives …

Research Methods in Social Psychology

This course will acquaint students with the major research designs and procedures in social psychology, as well as explore recent methodological innovations that were designed to address issues unique to social psychological research. The objectives …

Research Methods Psychology Summer 2021 - Professor Gernsbacher

WHAT ARE THE COURSE’S OBJECTIVES? After successfully finishing the course, you’ll be able to [1] find, read, and understand scientific articles and synthesize scientific results; [2] effectively communicate ideas, critical evaluation, and research …

Research Methods Syllabi

A syllabus about evaluating research methods

Research Practices That Can Prevent an Inflation of False-Positive Rates

Recent studies have indicated that research practices in psychology may be susceptible to factors that increase false-positive rates, raising concerns about the possible prevalence of false-positive findings. The present article discusses several …

Research preregistration 101

A blog about pre-registration

Researchers’ Intuitions About Power in Psychological Research

Many psychology studies are statistically underpowered. In part, this may be because many researchers rely on intuition, rules of thumb, and prior practice (along with practical considerations) to determine the number of subjects to test. In Study 1, …