Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences . PSY 10A
Introduction to the methodology and practice of scientific psychology so that students can critically evaluate research claims. Examines the multiple steps of the research process, including developing a testable hypothesis, operationalizing the hypothesis into independent and dependent variables, adopting an appropriate methodology for the research question (e.g., survey, experiment, observation), and analyzing and interpreting data, as well as considering the ethical context of research.
Prerequisites: Psychology 1 with a minimum grade of C-; Psychology 5, PSTAT 5A, PSTAT 5LS, or COMM 87 with a minimum grade of C-; Math 3A, Math 34A, or Math 2A with a minimum grade of C-; Chem 1A-B or 2A-B; Students are required to be subjects in low-risk psychological experiments or completion of a short paper.
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UnitsOptional
Grading1, 2, 3
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Level LimitLetters and science
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If I don't attend office hours, I fall behind so much. Lectures are not recorded, and she says a lot of things that aren't written in the powerpoints that end up being on quizzes. I just wish that there was a way to practice for the quizzes more, she's mentioned that she prepares like 100 questions for each quiz. I like her but I struggle.
Dr. Albada is an amazing professor! She truly cares about her students and is super passionate about the subject. The quizzes are fine, as long as you study for them. She makes the research proposal super digestible and as long as you put in the work every week, you will have 85% of your proposal written by week 10. I would HIGHLY recommend her!!!
One of the most well-structured, expectations-clearly-outlined-to-students classes I have ever taken. She is VERY understanding toward students and genuinely wants each student to succeed. Attendance was done thru iClicker, quizzes were open note, and the final was a ~15 pg research proposal. Some lab work felt like busy work, however. Use your TA!
Albada is crystal clear about what you need to do to get the grade you want in this class. The group busywork in lab was annoying, but everything else was useful and worked towards a final research proposal. Not the most interesting class out there, but straightforward!