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Seminar Reading

1. Problem identification and hypothesis formation
How to get an experimental idea. Chapter in Martin, D.W. (2000). Doing Psychology Experiments. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Thomson Learning.

2. Searching the literature; understanding empirical research articles
Searching and Reading the Psychological Literature. Chapter in Dunn, D.S. (1999). The Practical Researcher. Boston, Massachusetts: McGraw Hill College.
How to find out what has been done. Chapter in Martin, D.W. (2000). Doing Psychology Experiments. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Thomson Learning.

3. Experimental design
Experimental Research. Chapter in Dunn, D.S. (1999). The Practical Researcher. Boston, Massachusetts: McGraw Hill College.
How to do experiments. Chapter in Martin, D.W. (2000). Doing Psychology Experiments. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Thomson Learning.

4. Achieving experimental control
How to decide which variables to manipulate and measure Chapter in Martin, D.W. (2000). Doing Psychology Experiments. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Thomson Learning.

5. Ethics in experiments
Ethical Considerations in the Practice of Research. Chapter in Dunn, D.S. (1999). The Practical Researcher. Boston, Massachusetts: McGraw Hill College.
How to be fair with Participants, How to be fair with Science. Chapters in Martin, D.W. (2000). Doing Psychology Experiments. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Thomson Learning.

6. Pilot testing
How to tell when you are ready to begin. Chapter in Martin, D.W. (2000). Doing Psychology Experiments. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Thomson Learning.

7. Data analysis
How to interpret experimental results. Chapter in Martin, D.W. (2000). Doing Psychology Experiments. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Thomson Learning. 8. Writing and presenting research Leach, C. (1993). Guidelines for Data Presentation. In R. Sternberg, (Ed.), The Psychologist's Companion. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Sternberg, R. (1993).
Steps in Writing the Experimental Research Paper. In R. Sternberg, (Ed.), The Psychologist's Companion. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
How to report experimental results. Chapter in Martin, D.W. (2000). Doing Psychology Experiments. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Thomson Learning.




 

 

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