Psy 222 Research Methods
Fall 2022

Update: Two more research participation opportunities for extra credit (1 point for each study)
Dr. Radell is supervising two studies, which will be available until November 22. Participants will be entered into a lottery for a $20 Amazon gift card.

Study 1: The study involves taking a short reading comprehension test and answering some questions about yourself. It will take 15-20 minutes to complete.
https://nulearninglab.com/passages/consent.html
 
Study 2: The purpose of the study is to examine factors that influence how people learn. It involves answering some questions about yourself and completing a task on the computer. The study will take about 20 minutes to complete.
https://nulearninglab.com/symbols/consent.html

No class meeting on Friday November 18. Do the following instead:
  • Study this information about the regressive fallacy, also called regression to the mean
    • ​When does understanding this concept help you interpret research?
  • Here is a p-value definition from www.simplepsychology.org. What do you think?
    • "A p-value less than 0.05 (typically < .05) is statistically significant.
      It indicates strong evidence against the null hypothesis, as there
      is less than a 5% probability the null is correct (and the results are
      random). Therefore, we reject the null hypothesis, and accept the
      alternative hypothesis."

Major due dates for fall 2022 (subject to change)
  • September 7, chapter 1 quiz
  • September 12, data for class experiment due
  • September 23, exam 1 over chapters 1-3
  • October 5, chapter 4 quiz
  • Update: JASP homework 1 due via email October 12
  • October 21, exam 2 over chapters 4-6
  • Updated Update: November 2, APA research paper due: bring a printed copy to class for peer review
    • November 7: Final version of APA research paper due via email November 7
    • November 7: Bring to class the first draft of the paper, along with peer feedback (checklist) from last week
  • Update: November 9, chapter 7-8 quiz
  • Update: JASP homework 2 due via email November 9
  • Update: R homework 1 due in class November 18
  • December 2, exam 3 over chapters 7-8, 10-11
  • December 9, group research poster due
  • December 14, class poster session
Research groups
  • Group 1: Cathleen, Katelyn, Kylee
  • Group 2: Olivia, Amelia, Serena
  • Group 3: Mia, Joseph, Jaida, Emily
  • Group 4: Sara, Isabella, Kimberlyn, Hailey

Class study
Download class study data
Supporting articles for the class experiment APA paper
Course Material​​
General research information​ Writing research papers and posters
To have posters printed in the NU print shop (located in DePaul room 15)
  • The copy center will notify you when it is ready for pickup
  • In your email, specify the size the printed poster should be (e.g., 24 x 36 inches)
  • Save/export your poster as a PDF
  • Email it to Suzanne Karaszewski at smk@niagara.edu​
  • May 5, 8:45-10:00, class poster presentations
JASP and R for data analysis Other information on data analysis