Research Methods in Sleep Research
PSYC 214
Spring 2020
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Have you ever read an empirical research article and wondered where the authors got the idea for their research study? Have you ever thought about how researchers decide on which participants to select and what questions to ask of their study participants? How can we assess the value of a theoretical idea based on empirical evidence? And why might there be conflicting findings when researchers test the same phenomenon?
This course is designed to help students explore these and other questions related to research methods in psychology, with a focus on sleep research. This is an interactive lecture and lab-based course. Through a series of hands-on lab assignments, students will acquire the necessary skill set to be able to critique, analyze, and design psychological research. Students will explore both qualitative and quantitative methodological designs used in psychological research (e.g., experiments, interviews, and surveys). Additionally, students will gain skills in conducting basic statistical analyses (e.g., correlation, t-test, ANOVA). The course will culminate with a final project in which students will design an original research study. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS PSYC |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: PSYC105 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (PSYC)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Kennedy, H. P., Gardiner, A., Gay, C., & Lee, K. A. (2007). Negotiating sleep: a qualitative study of new mothers. The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing, 21(2), 114-122.
Wilson, J. H., & Joye, S. W. (2016). Chapter 3: Research Designs and Variables. Research Methods and Statistics: An Integrated Approach. Sage Publications.
Tavernier, R., & Adam, E. K. (2017). Text message intervention improves objective sleep hours among adolescents: the moderating role of race-ethnicity. Sleep Health, 3(1), 62-67.
Heissel, J. A., Sharkey, P. T., Torrats¿Espinosa, G., Grant, K., & Adam, E. K. (2017). Violence and vigilance: the acute effects of community violent crime on sleep and cortisol. Child development.
Palmer, C. A., & Alfano, C. A. (2017). Sleep and emotion regulation: an organizing, integrative review. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 31, 6-16.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Attendance and participation--15%, Lab assignments--45%, Article critique presentation--15%, Research proposal--25% |
| Instructor(s): Dubar,Royette Tavernier Times: .M.W... 10:50AM-12:10PM; Location: PAC100; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: -3 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 10 | FR: 5 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 7 | 1st Ranked: 2 | 2nd Ranked: 2 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 1 | Unranked: 1 |
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