PSYC 200 Fundamentals of Psychological Science

General

• Knowledge of the scientific method and how it applies to studying human behavior, the components of APA style, and basics of reading and writing in APA style.
• Understand the ways in which the scientific method allows for systematic, empirical investigation into psychological constructs and human behavior.
• Use and apply the principles underlying the ethical standards and governing bodies for research with human subjects by reviewing a hypothetical experiment proposal.
• Identifying and analyzing the criteria that must be considered when designing an experiment for research with human subjects - both ethically and methodologically.