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PY 617 - Research Design & Analysis I (3)

In this course, students will learn what differentiates scientific from nonscientific approaches to psychology, how different research designs can be strategically and ethically employed to provide an understanding of behavior and mental processes, and how descriptive and inferential statistics are used and interpreted in psychology. We will also cover how to read and understand articles from the peer-reviewed literature, how to critique research and spurious claims, and what type of support is necessary for different sorts of claims. Finally, students will gain an understanding of how data and statistical analysis can be used in practical applications.