PSYC 251 - Introduction to Behavioral Research Methods

2022-2023 Catalog Year

Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A systematic study of the principles of research design and methods. Topics include scientific methods of descriptive, correlational, basic experimental, quasi-experimental, and single-subject approaches, issues of validity and experimental control, ethical considerations, and skills in accessing and using psychological literature, critical reading, and scientific writing using American Psychological Association style.

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100.
Offered: Every Semester