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Dec 22, 2024
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PSY 723 - Applied Research Methodology I (3 units)
Theory and philosophy of research designs in applied psychology, covering single-case designs in the applied environment, theory construction and philosophy of science issues.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. take and defend a position on the nature and purposes of science and link that perspective to key features of a robust research program in applied psychology.
2. describe strategic, methodological, theoretical, and philosophical steps that maximize the likelihood that a research program will make a profound difference in the field.
3. relate applied research programs that succeed to the economic, political, practical, and professional contexts of these programs.
4. design time series experiments focused on the intensive analysis of individuals to ask a range of applied psychology questions.
5. describe how intensive analyses of individuals can be combined with group designs and other research methods to conduct a research program that makes a difference in applied psychology.
6. organize research programs into major approaches to philosophy of science and will be able to distinguish empirical research issues from philosophical issues.
7. take and defend a position on the proper relationship between basic and applied psychological research.
8. explain the steps in conducting a program evaluation.
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