Research and Statistical Methods.0-3-3.

A study of the research and statistical methods commonly used in the Behavioral Sciences. Emphasis on quantitative methodology and APA writing style.

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Research Paper:  You will participate in an online survey on a topic related to your area of study, review the literature on this topic, analyze a dataset from the survey and write a research paper in APA style reporting your findings and their implications for the field.  Three survey topics will be available: one dealing with a topic from industrial- organizational psychology, one related to school counseling and a third related to clinical mental health. You will choose the survey topic most closely related to your field of study.  The research paper should include a summary of relevant literature on the topic, the rationale for the study, hypotheses tested, analyses conducted, and implications of the findings. The research paper shall consist of the following sections:  title page, abstract, introduction, method (with participants, materials, apparatus, procedure subsections), results (including graph(s) and/or table(s)), discussion, and references. You will be penalized for spelling, grammatical, and APA format errors on your research paper.  The rubric for evaluating the research paper will be posted on Moodle.