PSYE101 Изследователски методи в психологията - I част
Анотация:
This is a course introducing various research methods in psychology. Basic concepts and methods for conducting psychological research are presented. Major part of the course is devoted to the experimental method (within- and between-subjects design, one-factor experiments, factorial designs). Non-experimental methods are also covered during the course. Students are involved in exercises and training on the basis of example cases. There is also a lot of practice in designing experiments.
Преподавател(и):
доц. Евгения Христова д-р
Описание на курса:
Компетенции:
Students who complete this course:
1) will know:
• the process of scientific research
• the main research methods in psychology
• the basic concepts in experiemental research
• the basic types experimental designs
2) will be able to:
• desing one-factor and two-factor experiments
• discuss and critically analyze psychological studies
Предварителни изисквания:
There are no preliminary requirements.
Форми на провеждане:
Редовен
Учебни форми:
Лекция
Език, на който се води курса:
Английски
Теми, които се разглеждат в курса:
- Psychology as a science
- Theories. Alternative explanations.
- Hypotheses. Operational definition of variables.
- Measurements in psychology. Reliability and validity of measurements.
- Descriptive research. Correlational research.
- Experimental research. Independent and dependent variables. Confounding variables.
- Test
- Experimental design – between-subjects design, within-subjects design, control, randomization.
- Experimental design – within-subjects design, counterbalancing, matched-paired designs.
- Ethics of research.
- Experimental design on a predefined topic.
- Factorial designs. Main effects and interactions.
- Factorial designs. Main effects and interactions.
- Quasi-experimental research. Longitudinal studies.
- Factorial designs: a case study.
Литература по темите:
• Cozby, P., Bates, S. (2011). Methods in behavioral research. McGraw-Hill.
• Stanovich, K. (2012). How To Think Straight About Psychology. Pearson.