May 11, 2024  
2023-2024 Rivier Academic Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Rivier Academic Catalog
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PSY 242 - Research Methods in Psychology


This course is an investigation of the scientific method, with special emphasis on descriptive, experimental, and applied research. Topics include: research ethics, direct observation, surveys and questionnaires, independent and within subjects’ experimental designs, program evaluation, and how to write scientific research reports and literature reviews in APA style format. This course may be writing assisted.

 

Prerequisites & Notes
PSY 101  and

  or permission of instructor. Psychology majors are strongly advised to take PSY 205   in the fall semester prior to taking PSY242 in the spring semester.

Offered: Spring Semester

Credits: 3



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