Foundations of psychological research. Students are introduced to qualitative and quantitative research processes and basic concepts. Topics include (1) elements of the research process; (2) types of designs & program evaluation; (3) ethical considerations of research: informed consent,, research with diverse and vulnerable populations, research with children, human subjects review; (4) basic measurement concepts: validity, reliability, norms, score interpretation; and (5) basic, statistical concepts: frequency distributions, central tendency, measures of variability, correlation, normal curve, hypothesis testing, & significance tests. Students read and evaluate examples of published research. Reviews web-based resources for conducting research.
- Teacher: Kathryn Sinner