PSY 256 - Research Methods in Psychology

Institution:

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Subject:

Psychology

Description:

Introduces students to the philosophy of science and to the strategies of scientific inquiry, and to the skills involved in understanding, analyzing, and conducting psychological research. The course will cover a range of quantitative and qualitative methods including experiments, field studies, naturalistic observation, participant observation, surveys and polls, case studies, unobtrusive measurement, historical and descriptive research, program evaluation, meta-analysis, and quasi-experimental approaches. The course will consider research issues such as ethics, sampling, control, measurement, methodological constraints, and the presentation of a completed study.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 799-2121

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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