Psychology 2664

Course Sequence
Date	Day	Assignment
8/24	T	Opening Class
8/26	R	Scientific Explanations Objective Definitions Operational Definitions Search Engine Techniques Literature Search Assignment Kenrick & Keefe (1992) Hypothesis Textbook: 40-42 What Women want, according to David Buss What Men want, according to David Buss
8/31	T	Reliability & Validity Measurement Scales Crime Item Exercise How to read a journal article Literature Search Paper Textbook: 71-91, 193-195
9/2	R	Convocation
9/7	T	Bring your article to class Identify operational definitions Literature Search Paper Due
9/9	R	Kenrick & Keefe (1992) Hypothesis Kenrick & Keefe (1992) Article Descriptive Research Assignment
9/14	T	Identify definitions of variables of age, sex, and preference
9/16	R	APA Manuscript Format References & Reference Page Format Model Manuscript Textbook: 411-444
9/21	T	Introduction to Systat statistical package Data File Creation & Management Descriptive Statistics Data Collection Due Textbook: 446-448
9/23	R	Inferential Statistics 1-way Chi Square Statistic Null Hypothesis Testing Textbook: 207-217
9/28	T	2 x 2 Chi Square statistic 465-467
9/30	R	t statistic Textbook: 208, 448-451
10/5	T	APA Format (Method, Results, & Table) Example Frequency Table 1 Example Frequency Table 2 Example Frequency Table 3
10/7	R	Answer Questions / Catch Up
10/12	T	Paper Due
10/14	R	Fall Break
10/19	T	Causality Logic of the Experimental Method Experiments vs. Quasi-experiments Background Reading on Kohlberg The "Heinz Dilemma" Experiment Assignment Textbook: 51-55
10/21	R	Terminology of Experimental Method General vs. Experimental Hypothesis Textbook: 72-88
10/26	T	Operationalizing the I.V. & D.V.
10/28	R	Validity Threats/Confounded Variable Experimental Hypothesis Paper Due
11/2	T	Subjects/Participants: Sampling & Assignment Within vs. Between S Designs Textbook: 138-147
11/4	R	Subjects/Participants: Demand Characteristics Experimenter Effects [articulate] Participant's account Textbook: 130-137
11/9	T	Ethics & the IRB Checksheet IRB Link Informed Consent Model
11/11	R	Complete Questionnaire Due
11/16	T	Collect Data (Individual Help)
11/18	R	Collect Data
11/23	T	Create Data Set Logic of ANOVA Textbook: 451-456
11/25	R	Thanksgiving Break
11/30	T	Analyze your results
12/2	R	Results Section (Format and Content) General Reminders about APA Style Example of Descriptive Statistics in Table Examples of Reporting Statistics in the Results Section Sample ANOVA Table for Final Paper
12/7	T	[Study Guide] Q & A for Final Exam Final Paper Due