METHODOLOGY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH: QUANTITATIVE APPROACH (4 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Explain the characteristics, language and logic of research methods; Define quantitative research designs in psychology; Apply quantitative research designs in psychology; Compose research report in accordance with APA (American Psychological Association) style.

Topics:

1. Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method
2. Research Ideas and Hypotheses
3. Defining and Measuring Variables
4. Ethics in Research
5. Selecting Research Participants
6. Research Strategies and Validity
7. The Experimental Research Strategy
8. Experimental Designs: Between-Subjects Design
9. Experimental Designs: Within-Subjects Design
10. The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies
11. The Correlational Research Strategies
12. The Descriptive Research Strategies
13. Writing APA-Style Research Report
14. Defining and Measuring Variables
15. Selecting Research Participants
16. Research Strategies and Validity
17. Experimental Designs: Between and Within-Subjects Design
18. The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies
19. The Descriptive Research Strategies