Units: 3
Prerequisites: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H; and PSYC 104 or PSYC 104H; and ENGL C1000.
Enrollment Limitation: Concurrent enrollment in PSYC 104 or PSYC 104H for students with MATH 103 or STAT C1000 credit.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer

This course emphasizes an appreciation of the scientific method, the development of research skills, knowledge of research ethics, and the evaluation of scientific research. It focuses on research design, experimental procedures, descriptive methods, instrumentation, and the collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of research data. Students conduct library research, design and implement research projects using appropriate methodologies and controls, analyze and interpret data using the SPSS statistical computer program, and write research reports using the APA format. In laboratory sessions, students conduct experimental and non-experimental research in a variety of areas of psychology. Students with STAT C1000 may take PSYC 104 or PSYC 104H concurrently with Research Methods. C-ID PSY-200.