This course is centered around data collection and analysis, focused on the development of research questions, designing experimental research studies to test hypotheses, and analyzing data. Students are asked to critically evaluate common research methods used in psychological science and determine how those methods could change the data and conclusions. Additionally, students are asked to assess how and why participant behaviors or methodological changes would impact results in different ways, synthesizing data with theory and contextual factors. Students are introduced to ethical issues of manipulation of a person’s or animal’s psychological experience and/or behavior, as well as ethical behavior regarding data, such as p-hacking and the importance of ethical research practices. Students learn multiple data analytic techniques, including descriptive statistics, z-tests, t-tests, one-way ANOVA and factorial ANOVA. Excel and SPSS are incorporated into this course. Achieves technology student learning outcomes a, b, c, d, and e.

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Approved for Data Intensive Course Designation starting Fall 2024.