PSY 282 Introductory Undergraduate Research Experience in Psychology
2 hours
This course is designed to provide "hands-on" exposure to the research culture within a psychology lab at John Jay College. Under the close supervision of a faculty member students will learn how to engage in appropriate professional behavior within a research environment. The course will help students to understand ethical considerations in psychology research and will focus on the acquisition of basic skills needed to conduct empirical research. These might include how to work with raw data; manipulate a statistical database; collect data read interpret and critique research studies; and discuss and evaluate research ideas.