Description
This course is designed to expose students to the essential elements of scientific inquiry within psychological research through exploration of accepted practices for effective behavioral research. Students will incorporate methods of quantitative and qualitative design including but not limited to; methods of observation, correlational research, surveys, archival research, and quasi-experimental and ex post facto designs. This exploration of scientific research will lead to the ability to apply the basic concepts of probability, common distributions, statistical methods, and data analysis. Students will become knowledgeable on how to interpret and perform statistical tests, in order to design experiments and interpret their results.