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Date:
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Topic
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Reading Assignment
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Assignments
Due
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M
1/28
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Introduction/Science
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W
1/30
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The Research Process
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Leary, Ch.1
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M 2/4
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Variance and
variability
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Leary,
Ch.
2
Szuchman,
Ch. 1, 2 & 10
variance handout
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W
2/6
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Writing/APA
Style
POP QUIZ on APA style
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Leary Ch.
16
APA
Style Tutorial:
- general format
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citations (basics)
- citations (author)
-
APA papers
- stylistic basics
- avoiding bias
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Print
out
APA
Style Handout for
class
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M
2/11
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Measurement
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Leary,
Ch.
3
Supplementary
Reading #1 (critique
paper article -
Use
guiding
questions to help you read the article)
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Homework
#1
(Writing
exercises) due
(new due date)
Any
requests
for Research group members due in class or
via
email
(optional)
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W 2/13
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Measurement
(con’t)
Discuss
critique article (BRING ARTICLE TO CLASS!
Descriptive and Qualitative
Research
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Leary,
Ch. 4
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M 2/18
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NO CLASS - work
on critique papers and prepare for exam
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Leary,
Ch.
5
Ch. 6
(pp. 117-123)
Supplementary Reading #2
Exam
guide #1
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W 2/20
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Descriptive and Qualitative
Research
(con't)
Review
for exam
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Summary/Critique Paper #1
due
(new due date)
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M 2/25
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Exam
#1
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See
Exam
guide #1
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W
2/27
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Experimental Methods
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Leary, Ch.
9
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M 3/4
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Library
Research
Meet in Eureka 301
Work
in Research groups to complete
Worksheet
I (print
out for class)
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W 3/6
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Experimental
Methods
(con't)
Descriptive
Statistics
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Leary, Ch.
6
(pp. 124-139)
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M 3/11
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Descriptive
Statistics
(con't)
Print
out
problem set;
bring your
calculator
Meet
in groups to prepare for data collection work on
Worksheet
II
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Szuchman, Ch. 3 & 4
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Homework
#2(Research
Project
Worksheet I)
due
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W 3/13
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Correlational
Research
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Leary, Ch. 7
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Homework #3
(1st
problem set)
due
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M 3/18
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Correlational
Research
(con't)
Meet
in groups to prepare for data collection and work to complete
Worksheet
II
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W 3/20
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External/ecological validity
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Supplementary
Reading #3
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Homework
#4
(Research
Project
Worksheet II
+ project materials) due |
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SPRING BREAK |
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M 4/1
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Cesar Chavez Day
Holiday -
No class
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W 4/3
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Analyzing
data/inferential statistics
(not on exam 2)
Review
for exam
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Leary, Ch.
11
Exam guide #2
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Summary/Critique
#1
rewrites
due (optional)
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M 4/8
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Exam
#2
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Exam guide #2
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W
4/10
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Collect
data for research projects
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M 4/15
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Collect
data for research projects
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Summary/Critique
Paper #2
due
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W 4/17
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NO CLASS
Meet in groups to code data and compute descriptive statistics
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Szuchman, Ch. 5 & 6
Leary,
Ch. 13
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M 4/22
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Analyzing
data/inferential statistics
(con't)
Print out
problem set and handouts for class (bring Calculator)
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T-test
handout
Chi-square
handout
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W
4/24
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Analyzing
data/inferential statistics
(con't)
Meet
in Research Groups for data analysis and to work on
Worksheet
III
- data analysis
(bring
your calculator and your group's data!)
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T-test
handout
Chi-square
handout
Szuchman, Ch. 7-11
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M 4/29
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Quasi-experimental
and Developmental Designs
Writing research reports & posters
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Leary,
Ch. 10, 13
Supplementary Reading #4
APA
Style Tutorial:
- reference lists
-
headings
- tables part 1
-
statistics
Review Leary Ch.
16
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Homework
#5
(Problem
set 2)
due
(new due date)
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W 5/1
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Advanced Experimental and Correlational Designs
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Leary,
Ch.
12
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Homework
#6
(Research
Project
Worksheet III) due (new due date)
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M 5/6
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Advanced Experimental
and Correlational Designs (con't)
Print out factorial design
worksheet
to complete in class
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Leary,
Ch.
8
Exam
guide #3
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Homework #7
(factorial
design
worksheet)
due (completed in class)
Early
draft of
Research
Project
Paper
due
(optional but
recommended)
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W 5/8
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Research
Ethics
Complete textbook questions
before class (homework)
Ethics discussion
Review
for exam
Meet in research
groups to work on
poster
presentations
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Ch. 15
Review
Millgram
web page
and
Zimbardo Prison Experiment before class.
See
Exam
guide #3 and
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
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Homework #8
(Ch.
15 - Ethics Questions)
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M
5/13
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NEW DATE!
Exam
#3
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See
Exam
guide #3 and
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
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W 5/15
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Group
Presentations/
Poster Session
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**Final
Research
Paper
due by Wednesday, May 22nd (finals week) by 5pm in Brighton Hall 232
(instructor’s office - slip under door)
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