PSYCH 250 - Psychological Research Methods

5 Credits

Explores research methods and techniques used in gathering, organizing and interpreting data. Enables the student to evaluate information and discover invalid interpretations and alternative explanations.

Pre-requisite(s) PSYC& 100 min. 2.0 and ENG& 101 min. 1.5
Course Note Recommended: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH& 146
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve All students, especially those planning to major in psychology at four year and graduate programs.
Active Date 20250401T11:57:05

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 38
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
AA

Social Science Area II

Course Outline

Rationale for Studying Research Methodology
Methods of Research
- Descriptive Studies
- Correlational Studies
- Experimental Studies
- Quasi-experimental Studies
Statistical Concepts
- Descriptive Statistics
- Inferential Statistics
Report Writing
Ethical Issues

Student Learning Outcomes
Describe research methods used by psychologists including their respective advantages and disadvantages.

Describe how the researcherâ€™s value system, sociocultural characteristics, and historical context can influence psychological questions, research design and decisions.

Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice.

Design and interpret basic studies using appropriate research methods.

Demonstrate an understanding of the role of statistics in psychological research methods, including interpreting simple graphs and statistical findings.

Identify and navigate psychology databases and other legitimate sources of psychology information.

Identify under what conditions research findings can be appropriately generalized.