Research Methods and Data Analysis in Psychology I: Welcome To PSYC 300

Welcome to PSYC 300:
Research Methods and Data Analysis in

Psychology I
Welcome to PSYC 300
• Who am I?
• Dr. Brendan McAllister ([email protected])
• Office hours: send me an email to set up a time
• Behavioural neuroscientist with a focus on:

• Learning and memory
• Alzheimer’s disease
• The neurobiology of zinc
What will you get from this course?
• Be able to design and conduct methodologically sound research
• Be able to use quantitative and graphical methods to describe your
data
• Be able to critically analyze whether conclusions from research/claims
you read about research are justified
• Be able to interpret and apply principles of null hypothesis testing
• Hopefully gain more of an appreciation of the power and breadth of
psychological research!
Other things you should know…
• Course website: https://d2l.ucalgary.ca
• Look here to find:

• Class and lab materials posted online before each class
• Practice questions
• Discussion board
• Any class announcements
• Grades
Other things you should know…
• Potential for EXTRA CREDIT for research participation
• http://ucalgary.sona-systems.com
• Sign up for studies being conducted by people within the
department
• 0.5% for each 30 min of participation up to a max of 2%
Resources for this Course
• Smith, R. A. & Davis, S. F. (2013). The
Psychologist as Detective: An introduction to
conducting research in Psychology (6th Ed.).
Pearson Education Canada.
• Online access code for Revel platform available

through the Bookstore or via the link on the
following slide
How to Access Revel
1. Go to: https://console.pearson.com/enrollment/c3g56v#
2. Create a Pearson account
3. Redeem your access code or purchase instant access online

• 14-day trial available if you want to check it out and decide
• Support available here if you run into problems:

https://www.pearsonhighered.com/revel/students/support/
• You will be able to access quizzes through the
Revel platform. Any quizzes/assignments on
Revel will not be for course credit, but they
may be useful resources for you
• Top Hat
• Free to use with your cell phone or laptop
How to Use Top Hat
1. Go here: https://app-ca.tophat.com/login/132284 to create your
Top Hot account
• This link can now be followed to respond to questions using your laptop
2. Download the app for your iphone or android

• You can then use the app to submit your responses
3. Save this number: 1 (647) 931-6504 to your phone as “Top

Hat”
• You can then text your responses to this number
• Strongly recommended...
• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
(7th Edition)
Breakdown of Course: Course Components
• One midterm (worth 30% each)
• Multiple-choice
• May 26
• Final Exam (worth 35%)

• Non-cumulative, multiple-choice
• During final exam period (June 20-22)
• Non-graphing calculators only

• Formula sheets may be provided
Breakdown of Course: Lab Components
• Five lab assignments
• Each worth 7% (total = 35%)
1. Conducting a Literature Search

2. Research Ethics
3. Observational Research
4. Survey Research
5. Poster
Some Notes about Lab
• It is ESSENTIAL that you attend each lab
• Lab assignments comprise a significant portion (35%) of
your final mark
• Future labs build on prior labs
• You must pass both the lab component AND the class
component to pass the course
• See course outline for lab schedule

• If you are unable to attend lab:
1. Email the lab instructor for a different section to see if
there is space to attend that lab instead
2. Notify your own lab instructor

Your lab assignment will be due to YOUR lab instructor during your regular
lab time the following week
• Lab materials will be posted on D2L on the Sunday before the
next week’s labs
• You can access them via D2L in lab
• Labs begin next week!

How to do well…
1. Come to class and don’t miss labs!
2. Download course notes and bring them to class!
3. Do practice problems posted on D2L/in the text!
4. Keep up with assignments; email your lab instructor ASAP if you fall
behind or if you miss a lab!
5. Make sure to contact me if you are having trouble with the course
material!
6. Use Top Hat to stay engaged with the material during class!
7. Participate in research for extra credit!
Questions?

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Welcome to PSYC 300:

Research Methods and Data Analysis in

• Behavioural neuroscientist with a focus on:

• Look here to find:

• Online access code for Revel platform available

2. Create a Pearson account

3. Redeem your access code or purchase instant access online

• Support available here if you run into problems:

2. Download the app for your iphone or android

3. Save this number: 1 (647) 931-6504 to your phone as “Top

• Final Exam (worth 35%)

• Non-graphing calculators only

1. Conducting a Literature Search

• See course outline for lab schedule

2. Notify your own lab instructor

• Labs begin next week!

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