Course Description for Spring 2006
The principal goal of this course is to develop a "hands on" understanding
of how researchers conduct experiments in cognitive psychology with an emphasis
on applied aspects. The course centers around projects in which you will collect
data, analyze the results and write reports. The class will begin with a set of
"canned" experiments and proceed to experiments requiring more creativity and
ingenuity on your part. In the process, you will be expected to develop the
ability to ask good questions, research the question and develop the
appropriate experiment. The class sessions Tuesdays and Thursdays will involve
lectures, discussions, and laboratory.
Course Schedule for Spring 2006:
- CogLab experiments
- Run through Lab experiments as outlined below
- For all of these but 4, you will simply report basic results
- For these 4, you will produce 2 to 3 page reports that will include
- An introduction Ð with motivation.
- Methods
- Use Excel to plot the results
- Discussion and problems
- Two references
- Run through two modules and produce a 3-5 page reports in
APA format with references
- Prism adaptation
- Subliminal Perception
- Prelim (exam questions will be given out before hand)
- Last five weeks (Stage III)
- Conduct an independent experiment
- (8-15 pages total with references)
General Information for
Psychology 412/612:
- Laboratory Access:
- Students in the course will normally have full access to the Cognitive
Science in Teaching Laboratory rooms 206, 208, and 257 in Uris Hall during the
Spring 2005 semester. In addition, Uris 205 will be available for Psych 412/612 use
each day during the afternoon, and can be scheduled for other times.
- Readings:
- Cog Lab on a CD
Cog Lab readings
Online readings
- Grading:
- The emphasis of this course will be on experiments. We will be
discussing some classic experiments as well as our own experiments
- Grade Weighting:
-
| Discussion | 15% |
| Phase 1 | 25% |
| Phase II Projects | 18% |
| Prelim. exam | 12% |
| Advanced Project | 30% |