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PSYC-5315: Research Methods

Description: Advanced treatment of a variety of research related issues germane to the discipline of psychology, including: the scientific method, elements of the research process, alternative strategies for operationalizing variables, sampling, research ethics, experimental research, quasi-experimental research, non-experimental research, research artifacts, non-traditional research strategies, quantitative literature reviews, and legal problems in research.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: PSYC-6014

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 20

Average GPA: 3.42 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 40.39%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Robert S Stephens202353.1%42.6%4.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.498
Neil M Hauenstein201752.2%40.4%6.3%1.1%0.0%0.0%3.416
Danny K Axsom200832.5%61.6%3.9%0.0%2.0%0.0%3.213
Bethany C Bray201156.8%43.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.503

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