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Psychology Department

Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology PSYC 2001A Course Outline September 2021 – December 2021 Class time: Tues/Thurs 11:35am – 12:55pm Class location: Online Asynchronous Prerequisites: PSYC 1001 and PSYC 1002

This course outline provides you with everything you will need to know in order to organize yourself for the lectures and prepare for exams. Please, read all of the information provided. You will need it. The Table of Contents is here to help make it easy to find information. *Student or professor materials created for this course (including presentations and posted notes, labs, case studies, assignments and exams) remain the intellectual property of the author(s). They are intended for personal use and may not be reproduced or redistributed without prior written consent of the author(s).

Table of Contents Table of Contents....................................................................................................................................1 Contacting the Teaching Team...............................................................................................................2 Professor..........................................................................................................................................2 Teaching Assistant(s).......................................................................................................................2 Attending and Watching the Class..........................................................................................................2 All dates & times are local Ottawa time...............................................................................................3 What Do I Need for this Class?...............................................................................................................3 Course Description (from the undergraduate calendar)..........................................................................3 Introduction to the course........................................................................................................................3 Class format:........................................................................................................................................3 Textbook Information...............................................................................................................................4 Required Text:.....................................................................................................................................4 Text companion website......................................................................................................................4 Are there any other readings required for the course?....................................................................4 Using The New Brightspace System.......................................................................................................4 Course Requirements: Students are expected to attend lectures, keep-up with assigned readings, complete required assignment and complete two exams (midterm and final)........................................5 Evaluation................................................................................................................................................5 Important Deadlines associated with Grade Elements...........................................................................5 Exam Information....................................................................................................................................5 What to do if I have a problem during an exam?.............................................................................6 Policy & Procedure for Missing the Midterm Exam..........................................................................6 Missed Final Exam Policy................................................................................................................6 Academic Integrity in this Course (on Exams)........................................................................................7

2 PSYC 2100A Final exam information............................................................................................................................7 Written Assignment.................................................................................................................................7 Extensions for Assignments.............................................................................................................8 Late Penalty for Assignments..........................................................................................................8 A note about plagiarism…...................................................................................................................8 Grade Raising Option – Participation in Psychology Research (worth up to 4%)..................................9 Recommended Lecture Schedule with Assigned Readings.................................................................11 COVID-19 & Carleton University...........................................................................................................12 Regulations and Information Common to Undergraduate Psychology Courses..................................13

Contacting the Teaching Team Professor Dr. Alyssa Bonneville, PhD Office: N/A E-mail: [email protected] Please use your Carleton email account for all university correspondence. I try my best to reply to emails within 48 business hours (i.e. 2 working days) although there are sometimes exceptions to this. Please note that the large majority of emails should be directed to your TAs. See contact information below.

Office Hours: By Appointment

Teaching Assistant(s) TBA Office hours for TAs will be by appointment only.

Please direct clarification questions regarding course content and material to your assigned TAs.

Attending and Watching the Class Our online semester begins as of Wednesday September 8th. This course will be delivered online. All of the “course lectures” are pre-recorded and will be made available for viewing through our Brightspace course web site. This course will be asynchronous. What does this mean?  The videos of our lectures will be made available on our course website and you can watch them at a time of your choosing. However, I strongly recommend creating some structure by reserving specific times in your weekly schedule for watching the course videos. Follow the recommended schedule on the last page of this syllabus.  Each of the exams (the one midterm and the final exam) will have a specified window of time during which it will be made available. You must complete the exam during that specified period of time. Once you begin the exam, you will have a set amount of time to complete and submit the exam.

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All dates & times are local Ottawa time We will be using local Ottawa time for all deadlines in this course. If you are in another time zone, then the easiest way to check the time difference is to Google the current time in Ottawa.

What Do I Need for this Class? A computer with a reliable internet connection. The Brightspace site seems to work best with either Chrome or Firefox as your internet browser (Safari also seems to work just fine). If your connection to Brightspace seems slow, try switching to a different internet browser. If your internet connection gets slow at times, you may want to choose to write your exams from a location that has a more reliable internet connection.

Course Description (from the undergraduate calendar) This course will introduce you to current quantitative and qualitative research methods in major areas of psychology. Students will understand the principles of research methodology and techniques, use critical thinking in assessing the effectiveness and limitations of research, and understand ethical issues involved in conducting research. Prerequisites: PSYC 1001 and 1002

Introduction to the course In my opinion, Introduction to Research Methods is the most important course in your undergraduate degree. Unlike many topic courses that involve high degrees of memorizing content, research methods is about a process – the process of conducting research. Our goals of this course are not only to remember and understand each of the different elements necessary for conducting research but also to be able to apply the concepts to our own areas of research/interest. To accomplish this we need three distinct elements. 1. We need to understand the different elements of research (ethics, how we can conduct research, defining variables, experimental versus correlational designs, etc.). 2. We need to understand how the different elements influence each other (the best design for a study depends on what question is being asked, the available timelines, resources, etc.) 3. And finally, we need to be able to apply all of the research concepts to our own areas of research (or research interests). By the end of this course, students will be able to critically evaluate a research claim. To help us achieve these goals, I have chosen a textbook that follows a logical learning sequence. The text has lots of examples and is written in a style that is accessible (i.e., plain English, not fancy complicated words).

Class format: There are multiple elements to this course including classroom time, activities, videos and assignments. Classroom time will consist of lectures, exercises, visual aids, and possible media presentations. I strongly suggest that students read through the associated textbook material prior to each lecture. You will find that the lectures are more comprehensible and exam preparation is less formidable if you learn the material from the text on a weekly basis. Please note that I teach from the

4 PSYC 2100A textbook as well as from additional sources. The PowerPoint lecture slides are the framework for our lectures. They are not designed to be transcripts of the class.

Textbook Information Required Text: Morling, B. (2017) Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information. 3rd or 4th edition. Norton. The textbook will be available through the university bookstore. Some students may prefer to purchase the ebook version. https://www.vitalsource.com/products/research-methods-in-psychology-evaluating-a-world-bethmorling-v9780393630220

Text companion website You will find True/False, multiple-choice questions, flash cards, and other resources are available on the textbook companion website.

Are there any other readings required for the course? Maybe. If there are additional readings, these will be announced in class. Any additional readings will be available electronically with links or references listed in Brightspace.

Using The New Brightspace System All (or most) of your courses will have a course web site on the new Brightspace system. These can be accessed at: https://carleton.ca/brightspace/ This web site represents one of our primary means of communication, including: lecture notes, the course outline, assignment instructions, related study materials, resources, and your grades. I will post announcements here, including information about our exams once that information is available. Therefore, please make a habit of checking the web site regularly. This web site is an important learning resource. Be sure to explore all of the resources early in the term. Brightspace Support Information: Student resources are available on the Brightspace Student Support site. Students can also visit the TLS Brightspace Student channel to watch short videos of common Brightspace activities or join the Online Learning Orientation to explore the new system and review strategies to succeed in online courses. 24/7/365 support: All Brightspace users, including students, have continuous access to ondemand support from D2L via email, chat and phone.

5 PSYC 2100A IMPORTANT NOTE: You are responsible for checking your midterm and assignment grades. Grades will be posted to the course site. Please check that you received a grade within one week of each grade being posted (contact the TA if there is an error or omission). Course Requirements: Students are expected to attend lectures, keep-up with assigned readings, complete required assignment and complete two exams (midterm and final).

Evaluation Important Deadlines associated with Grade Elements Item Midterm Exam

Percentage 30%

Date Open October 12 @ 5:00pm and closes on October 14th @ 5:00pm

Written Assignment

25%

Due at 5:00pm on November 18th

Final Exam

45%

During the Final Exam Period (December 11 to 23)

Grade Raising Option** Total

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Up to a 4% bonus 100% (with the potential of 104% if you complete the grade raising option)

** The grade raising component is optional. There are additional rules that apply, see additional information below and information posted on Brightspace.

Exam Information Midterm

Date & Time Exam Date & Time Exam Opens Closes Opens at 5:00 pm on Oct. Closes at 5:00 pm Oct. 12th, 2021 14th, 2021

(Covers chapters 1-5) Final Exam

During Exam Period (December 11 - 23) – will be open for a 48-hour window

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All of our exams will be multiple-choice format. The questions will be based on the assigned readings in the text and the lecture materials (approximately 50% of the questions will be based on lecture materials, and 50% of the questions will be based on the textbook material). All of the exams are non-cumulative (meaning that once we have finished with material on one exam, we will not be re-tested on that material on the next exam).

6 PSYC 2100A  All exams are “open book” – you are permitted to use your textbook and your lecture notes. Do not try to search the internet for answers during the exam – there is simply too much information, and too much misinformation, for this to be of use.  If you will be needing to access your electronic textbook during the exam – ensure that it is already open before you start the exam. And if you’re accessing the e-book through a website – then use a different web browser for the book and the exam (i.e. open the exam in Firefox and the book in Chrome).  For each exam, I have written a large pool of questions and then set up the “exam tool” to draw random questions from this pool. The reason is to protect the academic integrity of the exams (to ensure that everyone gets a fair grade) and minimize the risk that some student might unfairly get access to the exam questions in advance of writing their exam (i.e. an academic integrity offence).

What to do if I have a problem during an exam? Before you start an exam, make sure you have your materials ready and that you are using a computer with a reliable internet connection. Check the Brightspace help page to ensure that you are using a browser that works optimally (and check to make sure your computer and browser are updated before you start your exam). If you will be needing to access your electronic textbook during the exam – ensure that it is already open before you start the exam. And if you’re accessing the e-book through a website – then use a different web browser for the book and the exam (i.e. open the exam in Firefox and the book in Chrome). This will help to prevent problems.  If you experience a problem with your computer and the computer dies. o Take a deep breath. Exhale. Email me immediately (let me know the details of what happened). o After you email me, please check your email on a regular basis. Because if there was some problem with your computer or internet connection, and if I have to deal with that problem, I will then have to make some sort of exceptional circumstance for your case – and the conditions of this exception will become “void” after 24 hours.

Policy & Procedure for Missing the Midterm Exam 1. Determine if your situation qualifies for a deferral. Serious illness, death in the family, or other extenuating circumstances can apply for a deferred exam. Situations that do NOT qualify are being busy, being stressed, not feeling 100%, or having other exams or assignments due on the same day. Failure to write the exam with a situation that does not qualify for a deferral will result in an exam grade of zero. 2. We do not have the resources to reschedule exams for individuals based on conflicts with work schedules or similar, regular commitments. Please plan your work schedule in advance to ensure that you are able to take exams as scheduled. 3. All requests for exam deferrals MUST  Email Alyssa prior to or within 48 hours of the exam – listing the subject of the email as “PSYC 2100 deferral request”  In the email, include the course code, your first and last name and your student number.  Make sure to send the email from your Carleton University email address (not Hotmail or Gmail) Please note that the Department does not support the reweighting of exams (e.g., offering an exam that is worth 100% of the final grade).

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Missed Final Exam Policy Students unable to write a Final Exam because of illness or other circumstances beyond their control may apply within three working days to the Registrar's Office for permission to write a deferred examination. The request must be fully supported by the appropriate documentation. Only deferral petitions submitted to the Registrar's Office will be considered. See Undergraduate Calendar, Article 4.3 For a missed Final Exam – you need to also contact me (Alyssa). Please follow the same procedures and fill out the same form as for a missed midterm.

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All of our exams & quizzes are “open book” – meaning that you are permitted to use your textbook and your lecture notes. During exams, I would strongly advise you to avoid trying to find information online – there is just too much information and too much misinformation for this to be of use (all of our exam questions are focused on our textbook and our lecture material). All course materials, including all of the exam questions and quiz questions, are the property of the author (Alyssa Bonneville) – you do not have permission to share or distribute the course materials. You do not have permission to save, share, or distribute the exam questions or the quiz questions. Because this impacts other people’s marks, it is an academic integrity offence to save, share, distribute, or discuss the questions from the exams or quizzes. It is also an academic integrity offence to receive information about the exam questions or answers from another person. When you write an exam or quiz (or essay), it must be you (the student) writing your own exam/quiz/essay. You can study collaboratively (I encourage you to do this), but when it comes time to write your exams/quizzes/essay you must do this yourself, on your own.

Final exam information The final exam will consist of multiple-choice questions based on the assigned readings in the text and the lectures. The Final exam is non-cumulative meaning that only material covered after the midterm will be tested. The date and time of the final exam will be determined towards the middle of the semester (this information will be available under Carleton Central). For the examinations you will be responsible for material discussed during the lectures and from all required readings. Thus, if I mention it in class (even if not included on the PowerPoint lecture slides) the material can be included on exams. Therefore, watching the lectures is important. Furthermore, if material is addressed in an assigned chapter of the textbook (even if not discussed in class), it may also be include...