CLASS
SCHEDULE AND IMPORTANT DATESClicking on this link will provide you with a list of assigned readings by week and examination dates.
TEXTBOOK:
Cozby, P.C. (2012). Methods in behavioral research (11th ed.). New
York: McGraw-Hill COURSE
SYLLABUS FALL 2012 CLASS
SCHEDULE AND IMPORTANT DATES
Clicking on this link will provide you with a
list of assigned readings by week and examination dates.
PAPERS & LAB ASSIGNMENTS RESEARCH
PARTICIPATION
I will accept up to 10
extra-credit
points from the Psychology Department's sponsored research studies
taking
place on the USF S-M campus (note – there is no guarantee that any
studies will
take place during the fall 2012). Research participation
opportunities may be announced in class, posted in BlackBoard, or on a
USF SM website.
Student Research Symposium USF
SM - This event is held on the USF SM campus each fall and
you can earn extra-credit
in this course for attending this event. Students are encouraged to
submit their research, visual arts, and performing arts projects
mentored by
USF SM faculty.
ADOBE
READER:
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and others. If you do not have an acrobat reader installed on
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website.
APA PsycNET -
Psychology-based Search Engine Psychweb by Russ Dewey -
This Web site contains a lot of psychology-related information for
students and teachers of psychology.
PsycPort - Large database of
psychological information, including daily updates from major news
sources in psychology.
National Institute of
Mental
Health - Includes information on causes, treatment, and prevention
of mental disorders. If you click on "Hot Science" you can view
PET scans of brain activity in mentally disordered patients both before
and after treatment. Also includes information on grants and a
telephone directory. Psych Central
- Contains mailing
lists, news groups, a live mental health chat-line with Dr. Grohol,
mental health related web sites, and suicide help line. The Scientist
- "an
international news magazine published in print and on the Web. It
reports on and analyzes the issues and events that impact the world of
life scientists. The Scientist provides a unifying forum for
discussion of the
topics -news, research, profession and technology - that drive
scientific progress." Amoeba Web - This site has all
kinds of Psychology associated links. APA
Writing Style: The APA Style web site provides
information about the 6th edition of the APA
Publication Manual, tutorials, frequently asked questions, a
blog, ... Corrections
to the first printing of APA
Style Guide 6th Edition - APA document outlining the corrections to
the first printing of the 6th edition
of the APA Publication Manual APA
Style Video Tutorial - Twenty-one minute tutorial on the basics of
APA style that was produced by APA. APA Style Videos
& Examples - Lots of videos and examples of APA references.
This site is maintained by Nova Southeastern University. APA
Reference Style Guide - Developed and maintained by Prof. Mike
Strahan, North Michigan University Reporting
Statistic in APA style - Quick guide on how to report statistics in
APA style.
