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Semester:"Fall"2019" Course:"Research,"Design"and"Analysis"l-PY"3010" Section:"W04"or"W05" CRN:"12430"or"12431" Prerequisite1Courses:"(Writing"O.W.""25"or"undergraduate"level"EL1000" minimum"grade"of"C,"undergraduate"level"PY"2010,"3010,"3110,"&"3120" minimum"grade"of"C"and"Algebra,"O.W."50"or"Statistics"45"or"undergraduate" level"MA"1020"minimum"grade"of"C." " 1 Required1Text1&1Resources:" *Morling,"B."(2018)."Research"methods"in"psychology:""Evaluating"a"world"of" information"(3rd"Edition)."New"York:"W.W."Norton."" *"APA"style"Manual:"OER"http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basicstutorial.aspx" *"Supplemental"Materials"(To"be"distributed"by"Instructor"and"will"include):" ●"Literature"review"grid"template" ●"Research"article"summary"template" ●"APA"style"research"paper"sample" ●"APA"style"statistical"presentation"sample" ●"APA"style"paper"grading"rubrics" ●"Classroom"activity"handouts" ●"Peer-reviewed"journal"articles" 1 Instructor:" Name:"Meesuk"Ahn,"Ph.D." Department"of"Psychology" New"Academic"Building"Room"Number"2051" SUNY"College"at"Old"Westbury,"NY"11568" Phone:"(516)"876-25591 Email:"[email protected]"(Best1way1to1reach1me)" When"you"email"me,"please"indicate"the"title/issue"in"the"subject"line"of"the"email"AND"the" course"name"“RDA"I”"and"you"name."" """ 1Class1hours:"1Monday/Wednesday18:00-9:301or19:40-11:1011111111111111111 1Office1hours:11Mondays1&1Wednesdays111:301am1-12:301pm1&12:401pm-3:1401pm Course'Description" Psychology"is"an"empirical"science." The"understanding"of"how"the"mind"and"brain"works"is"based" on"drawing"conclusions"from"the"data"that"emerge"from"scientifically"sound"research." Psychology"majors"must"learn"about"the"content"of"psychology,"but"they"also"learn"how" " psychologists"know"what"they"know"(Morling,"2018)." Furthermore,"up- to- date"psychological" research"guides"practitioners"in"developing"effective"interventions"based"on"evidencebased"clinical"application"as"well"as"continues"to"make"significant"academic"contributions"to" the"field."For"this"reason,"this"course"is"an"essential"part"of"the"learning"process"in"Psychology," which"assists"students"to"comprehend,"apply,"analyze,"evaluate"and"conduct"psychological" research."This"course"is"the"first"of"a"two-course"sequence"which"introduces"students"to"the" foundational"research"concept s"and"methodologies"in"Psychology."This"first"sequence"is"designed" to"introduce"students"to"the"foundations"of"the"scientific"research"methods:"generating"and"

testing"hypotheses,"collecting"and"collating"data,"drawing"evidence-based"conclusions,"and" expressing"those"conclusions"in"oral"and"written"form."In"addition,"this"course"is"a"writing" intensive"course,"in"which"st udent s"read"and"write"actively"in"and"out"of"the"class"to"achieve"the" learning"goals."" ' Learning'Goals" St udent s"will"understand"the"core"principles"of"scientific"thinking,"understanding"ethical"issues" when"conducting"research,"concepts"of"measurement,"elements"of"exper imental"and"nonexperimental"research"design,"and"data"analysis"using"descriptive"and"inferential"statistics." St udent s"will"be"able"to"apply"these"concept s"and"produce"primary"research"article"summaries" (cf."literacy"review)"and"the"major"subsections"of"an"APA"style"research"paper." " Desired'Outcomes" 1."Identifying"credible"sources,"reviewing"and"producing"an"APA"style"research"paper" ●" Understand"the"difference"between"peer-reviewed"and"non-peer-reviewed"resources" ●" Summarize,"synthesize,"compare,"and"contrast"information"from"peer"reviewed"articles" ●" Write"an"APA"style"literature"review" ●" Write"an"APA"style"research"paper" 2."Reviewing"ethics"and"confidentiality"in"research"and"practice" ●" Collaborative"Institutional"Training"Initiative"(CITI)"training"and"certification" ●" Institutional"Review"Board"(IRB)"process" 3.""Defining"and"measuring"variables" ●" Scales"of"measurement:"nominal,"ordinal," scale"(interval"and"ratio)" ●" Validity"and"reliability"measures" 4."Understanding"sampling" ●" Populations;"population"parameters"and"samples;"sample"statistics" ●" Sampling"methods" 5."Understanding"and"formulating"hypotheses" ●" Conceptual,"research"and"operational"definitions"of"hypotheses" ●" Different"types"of"hypotheses" 6."Identifying"hypothesis"testing"and"research"methods" ●" Correlation"and"causality" ●" Experimental," quasi-exper imental"and"non-experimental"research"methods" 7."Determining"data"analysis" ●" Descriptive"statistics"(Measures"of"frequency;"Measures"of"central"tendency;"Measures"of" variability;"Measures"of"position)" ●""""Inferential"statistics"(T-tests,"ANOVA,"Correlation)"" 8." Computing,"displaying"and"interpreting"descriptive"statistics" ●" Excel" ●" SPSS" 9."""Understanding"and"interpreting"inferential"statistics" ●" Sample"as"a"sma ll"subset"of"a"larger"set"of"data"(population)" ●" Probability" ""10.""Presenting"descriptive"statistics"in"an"APA"style"research"paper"" ●" Frequency"and"central"tendency"tables" ●" Figures""

Course'Requirements'and'Grade'Com ponents" There"are"five"major"components"that"will"determine"your"grade:" 1."""Post1Chapter1Online1Quizzes:1 Upon"completing"each"chapter,1 students"will"take"a"quiz"to" ensure"that"they"are"understanding"and"retaining"the"chapter"material"and"associated" concepts."These"quizzes"will"typically"consist"of"10"- 15"multiple"choice"questions,"which"will"be" based"on"specified"pages"in"the"text,"presented"and"discussed"in"cla ss."They"are"all"online" quizzes"and"students"can"take"them"at"any"point"in"the"week."They"will"close"at" 11:59"P.M.,"at" the"end"of"the"week"(Sunday"night)"that"the"chapter"is"covered."The"due"dates"are"specified" on"the"weekly"schedule."Students"may"take"each"quiz"twice"and"the"higher"grade"will"be" retained." 2.111Writing1Assignments:1There"are"14"weekly"Homework"Assignments."Typically,"these"will" be"summaries"of"research"articles"and"sections"of"an"APA"style"paper.""The"purpose"of"these" assignments"is"to"give" students"practice"in"reading,"analyzing"and"summarizing"research" articles,"as"well"as"to"help" students" learn"the"elements"of"APA"style"and"format."APA"style" and"format"is"the"accepted"publication"and"presentation"style"for"research"in"the"behavioral" and"socia l"sciences."The"details"for"these"assignments"will"be"discussed"in"class.""The"due" dates"(typically"the"first"class"of"the"week"following"the"assignment)"are"specified"on"the" weekly"schedule"and"will"be"announced"in"class"as"well." 3.111Final1Paper/presentation:11The"final"paper"for"this"class"will"be"a"full"APA"style"research""""" 111111paper."This"paper"will"include"sections"that"students" will"already"have"done"through"the" writing"assignment s"for"the"class"(see"above).""This"paper"will"be"based"on"an"exper iment" or" research"study"that"will"have"been"done"or"demonstrated"in"class.""The"due"date"is"specified" on"your"weekly"schedule"and"will"be"announced"in"class"as"well."The"presentation"will"be" based"on"the"final"paper"and"will"be"given"in"the"last"week"of"class." 4.111Class1Participation,1Attendance,1Lateness1and1Leaving1Class1Early" Students’""success"in"the"class"will"depend"critically"on"participation"and"attendance"in"every" class"session." ●" ATTENDANCE"&"LECTURE"PARTICIPATION"THROUGH"FLIPD"SMART"PHONE"APP:""" """"""""10%Attendance" Ø Attendance"will"be"taken"each"class"and"it"is"the"student’s"responsibility"to" ensure"that" s/he"is"marked"present."Missing"more"than"three1class1sessions" will1drop"the"final"grade1by"ha lf"of"one1letter1grade."If"the"student"is"in"a" hybrid"cla ss,"the"final"grade"will"be"decreased"by"one1fu ll1letter1grade." Missing1more1than161(six)1will1result1in1an1automatic1F1for1the1class1 Ø It"is"the"student’s"responsibility"to"be"an"active"participant"in"his/her"own" education."All"of"the"assignments"are"based"on"class"activities"and"class" discussions."Class"participation"will"be"graded"through"writing"assignments" and"other"class"activities." Ø The"following"calculation"will"be"used"to"grade"your"attendance:"(number" of"attended"classes)"/"(the"total"number"of"classes)"x"100"[which"will"be" used"for"5%"of"your"overall"grade].""The"Flipd"App"will"be"used"to"grade" your"class"participation:"(minutes"of"classroom"time"Flipd"Off)"/"(the"total" minutes"of"classroom"time)"X"100"[which"will"be"used"for"5%"of"your"overall" grade].""The"Flipd"App"is"a"smart"phone"self-time"management"system"that" blocks"users/students"from"using"their"cellular"phones"for"the"duration"of"

the"lecture"reducing"distractions"that"compete"with"the"educational" environment."The"Flipd"app"will"not"cost"you"anything"as"I"have"paid"for"all" your"accounts."I"will"demonstrate"the"Flipd"App"in"class"and"more" information"on"the"product"can"be"reviewed"using"this"link" http://flipdapp.co/.""You"will"need"to"create"an"account"using"the"link" http://flipdapp.co/"and"selecting"the"class"" o [Fall"2019"RDA-"I"the"PY3010,"Sect:"W04,"(CRN:12430)"Dr."Ahn"with" the"following"access"code:"55366]."[Fall"2019"RDA-"I"the"PY3010," Sect:"W04,"(CRN:12430)"Dr."Ahn"with"the"following"access"code:" 55366]." o [Fall"2019"RDA-"I"the"PY3010,"Sect:"W05,"(CRN:12431)"Dr."Ahn"with" the"following"access"code:"01307]." Ø Attendance"will"be"taken"each"class"and"it"is"your"responsibility"to"ensure" to"sign"in"on"the"attendance"sheet."Discussions"will"go"well"beyond"the" textbook"and"you"will"not"perform"well"if"you"miss"these"critical"lectures." You"are"expected"to"attend"and"complete"all"assigned"chapter"pre-"and" post-tests."The"issues"covered"in"class"will"often"go"beyond"the"course" digital"textbook"and"the"foundations"for"what"will"be"covered"build"upon" class"lectures.""It"is"your"responsibility"to"be"an"active"participant"in"your" own"education."However,"if"you"are"having"difficulties"with"coming"to"class," please"see"me."I"cannot"be"of"assistance"if"I"am"not"aware"that"there"is"a" problem."If"needed,"the"Flipd"App"can"be"adjusted"for"emergency" situations,"but"I"would"need"to"be"made"aware.""If"you"need"help"with"the" Flipd"App"use"the"following"link"to"address"you"needs"as"they" arisehttp://help.team.flipdapp.co/support/home.""" ●" Lateness" Arriving"to"class"after"attendance"has"been"taken"will"constitute"being"late." Students"are"allowed"to"be"late"4"t imes"without"penalty."After"that" each"lateness" will"count"as"half"a"class"absence." ●" Leaving"Class"Early" As"with"lateness,"2"instances"of"leaving"class"early"without"permission"will"constitute" one"absence."If"there"are"dates"where"a"student"must"be"absent"due"to"legal," religious,"military"service,"or"medical"reasons,"please"notify"the"Instructor"as"early"as" possible"in"the"semester." Upon"missing"a"class"for"any"reason,"even"an"allowed"absence,"it"is"strongly"recommended" that"students"make"an"appointment"with"the"Instructor"to"review"the"material"that"was" covered"in"class"that"day." 5.111Research1Pool1Participation1and1Collaborative1Institutional1Training1Initiative1(CITI)1 Certification" The"Research"Participation"Pool"consist s"of"st udents"who"are"in"Introductory"Psychology," the"Research"Method"Sequence,"and"other"psychology"courses."The"purpose"of"the"research" participation"pool"is"to"provide"student s"with"a"systematic"experience"of"participating"in" research."Psychology"is"the"science"of"human"cognition"and"behavior"and"the"Department" of"Psychology"believes"that"st udent s"will"gain"a"greater"understanding"of"the"empirical" nature"of"psychology"by"participating"as"participants."

" St udent s"in"the"Research,"Design"and"Analysis"II"courses"as"well"as"students"conducting" independent"projects"will"provide"the"studies"in"which"student"participants"will"participate." If"a"student"does"not"wish"to"participate"as"a"participant,"please"see"the"Instructor"for"an" alternative"essay"assignment." " Grade1Breakdown" 10"Post"Chapter"Online"Quizzes"

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" " 1 SUNY1OLD1WESTBURY1ACADEMIC1INTEGRITY1POLICY" As"members"of"the"Old"Westbury"community,"students"are"expected"to"adhere"to"standards"of" honesty"and"ethical"behavior."Plagiarism"and"other"types"of"academic"dishonesty"are" condemned"at"all"academic"institutions."These"acts"detract"from"the"st udent’s"intellectual"and" personal"growth"by"under mining"the"processes"of"higher"learning"and"the"struggle"with"one’s" own"expression"of"ideas"and"information." Good"acade mic"procedure"requires"giving"proper" credit"when"using"the"wor ds"or"ideas"of"others."Plagiarizing"means"“presenting"somebody"else’s" words"or"ideas"without"acknowledging"where"those"words"and"ideas"come"from”"( Ann#Raimes,# Keys"for#Writers,#7th#ed.,#p.135).""Examples"include:" ●"" copying"material"from"the"Internet"or"other"sources"and"presenting"it"as"one’s"own" ●"" using"any"author’s"words"without"quotation"marks;"using"a ny"quotation"without" credit" ●"" changing"a ny"author’s"words"slightly"and"presenting"them"a s"one’s"own" ●"" using"ideas"from"any"source"(even"in"one’s"own"words)"without"proper"credit" ●"" turning"in"any"assignment"containing"material"written"by"someone"else"(including"

a"tutor"or"friend);"buying"work"and"submitting"it"as"one’s"own" ●" submitting"the"same"assignment"in"more"than"one"class"without"permission"of"the" instructor" " Know"what"plagiarism"is"and"how"to"avoid"it;"for"guidance"see"Raimes"or"any"other" college"writing"handbook." " Other"type s"of"academic"dishonesty"include"unauthorized"collaboration"or"copying"of" students’"work"(cheating);"falsifying"grades"or"other"assessment"measures;"destroying"the" academic"work"of"another"st udent;"and"the"dishonest"use"of"electronic"devices;"and" others."When"det ected"and"verified,"plagiarism"and"other"academic"dishonesty"will"have" serious"consequences." Please'note:''In'this'matter,'ignorance'of'the'Academic'Integrity' Policy'is'never'an'acceptable'excuse." " PENALTIES1FOR1VIOLATIONS1OF1ACADEMIC1INTEGRITY1(Undergraduate" Programs):" ●" First'Reported'Offense:" Recommended"Penalty:"Failing"grade"on"the"specific"assignment"Maximum" Penalty:"Failing"grade"for"the"specific"course" ●" Second'Reported'Offense:" Recommended"Penalty:"Failing"grade"for"the"specific"course"Maximum"Penalty:" Suspension" ●" Third'and'Subsequent'Reported'Offense:' Recommended"Penalty:"Suspension" Maximum"Penalty:"Dismissal" " Violations"of"plagiarism"that"occur"outside"of"class"(For"example:"work"submitted"for" competitions,"job"applications,"admissions"to"programs)"may"be"considered"a" “Reported"Offense”." " Any"student"found"in"violation"of"the"Academic"Integrity"Policy"may"not"be"eligible"for" scholarships,"honors"or"induction"into"acade mic"societies.""St udents"cannot"withdraw" from"the"course"or"apply"for"a"grade"of"CR/NC"while"the"matter"is"pending"or"if"they"are" found"in"violation"of"academic"po licy.""In"some"cases,"in"addition"to"academic" consequences,"violations"may"have"other"ramifications"including"those"listed"in"the"Code" for"Student"Conduct." " SUNY1OLD1WESTBURY1CLASSROOM1POLICIES1 The"classroom"is"meant"to"be"a"positive"learning"environment,"both"from"the"instructor"and"from" one"another."However,"learning"is"inhibited"when"there"is"a"lack"of"respect"for"one"another's" individuality,"as"well"as,"for"the"class"as"a"whole.""In"order"to"better"facilitate"a"beneficial"and" respectful"environment"for"all,"there"are"the"ground"rules:" " BE1ON1TIME.1Coming"in"late"disrupts"the"flow"of"the"class"and"places"people"who"are"late"behind" in"the"material"covered"in"class."Class"time"is"precious"and"limited,"and"there"is"typically"little"time" to"spend"repeating"material"for"late-comers.""Occasionally,"being"late"cannot"be"helped,"and"that" is"fine.""However,"routine"tardiness"shows"a"lack"of"respect"for"the"entire"class"and"it"will"not"be"

tolerated." NO1TALKING.""Discussions"or"comments"with"neighbors"while"the"Instructor"or"peers"are" speaking"is"disrespectful"to"all.""The"Instructor"will"be"more"than"happy"to"reiterate"missed" concepts"in"the"lecture." CELLULAR1PHONES"will"be"turned"off"or"otherwise"silenced"during"class"time.""Absolutely"no" text"messaging"or"photography"is"allowed."Phones"and"other"electronic"devices"must"be"turned" off"during1the1presentations.1 NO"USE"OF"COMPUTER"OTHER"THAN"CLASS"ACTIVITIES."If"students"are"reported"for"using" computer"for"personal"reasons"(ex:"online"shopping,"other"class"assignments,"gaming,"chatting," checking"personal"information"on"SUNY"OW"sites,"etc.),"the"student"will"be"warned"the"first"1-3" times."If"a"student"gets"caught"more"than"3"times,"that"student’s"attendance"and"class" participation"grade"would"be"“0"out"of"10.”1 RECORDING1DEVICES"are"only"permitted"with"the"explicit"consent"of"the"instructor.""Failure"to" obtain"consent"prior"to"recording"a"lecture"can"result"in"disciplinary"action"based"on"college"policy." FOOD/DRINKS"are"ok"in"class,"so"long"as"it"does"not"cause"any"disruptions"or"distractions" 1 Using1Blackboard,1email1notifications,1and1email1etiquette:1 All"email"communications"to"the"students"from"the"Instructor"will"come"through"the"Old"Westbury" email"system."Please"remember"that"students"must"check"their"Old"Westbury"accounts"regularly.""" When"communicating"with"the"Instructor,"students"must"use"their"Old"Westbury"account.""Emails" sent"via"any"other"account"will"NOT"be"responded"to.""" When"communicating"with"the"Instructor,"student"must"include:"full"name,"class,"and"section."It"is" also"helpful"to"include"relevant"information"in"the"subject"line"of"the"email"" ALEX1DOE,1PY3010-0111 Subject:1Question1about1Quiz121 Please"sign"up"for"the"college’s"text/phone"alerts."Students"can"check"the"SUNY"College"at"Old" Westbury"homepage"(www.oldwestbury.edu)"and"the"news"(Local"News"Channel"12),"for" information"regarding"weather-related"closings."Please"remember"to"check"Blackboard"as"well"for" instructions"from"the"Instructor." " The1WRITING1CENTER" The"Writing"Center"is"located"in"Room"L-242"the"main"floor"of"the"Library"in"the"Campus" Center."Students"can"make"an"appointment"online"at" https://oldwestbury.mywconline.com/or"stop"by"the"Writing"Center"located"in"room"L-242" on"the"main"floor"of"the"Library"in"Campus"Center.""Hours:"Mondays"and"Tuesdays,"11am9:30pm"and"Wednesdays"and"Thursdays,"10am-7pm.""Phone:"(516)"876-3093." " " SUNY1OLD1WESTBURY1ACCOMMODATIONS1FOR1STUDENTS1WITH1DISABILITIES:1 If"you"have"or"suspect"you"may"have"a"physical,"psychological,"medical"or"learning"disability"that"may" impact"your"course"work,"please"contact"Stacey"DeFelice,"Director,"The"Office"of"Services"for"Students"with" Disabilities"(OSSD),"NAB,"2065,"Phone:"516-628-5666"or"e-mail:"[email protected]." The"office"will"help"you"determine"if"you"qualify"for"accommodations"and"assist"you"with"the"process"of" accessing"them."All"support"services"are"free"and"all"contacts"with"the"OSSD"are"strictly"confidential."SUNY"Old"

Westbury"is"committed"to"assuring"that"all"students"have"equal"access"to"all"learning"activities"and"to"social" activities"on"campus." BASIC1NEEDS1STATEMENT" Any" student" who" faces" challenges" securing" their" food" or" housing" and" believes" this" may" affect" their" performance"in"the"course"is"urged"to"contact"the"Dean"of"Students"for"support"at"(516)876-3067"or"Student" Union"303."""The"Panther"Food"Pantry"is"located"in"the"Student"Union"301B"(check"college"website"for"further" information"and"hours)."

Course1Weekly1Schedule1 (Tentative)"

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Week"1"

Scientific" Reasoning"

Ch."1" Psychology"Is" a"Way"of...