Spring 2008: Due Dates, Lecture Topics, and Reading Assignments
Lab
Section Schedule:
Monday/Wednesday Sections
Tuesday/Thursday Sections
Lecture Schedule:
| Date | Lecture |
| January 10 | Introduction: Chapters 1, 2 |
| January 17 | Variables and Measurement: Chapters 3, 4 |
| January 24 | Field research: Chapter 6 |
| January 31 | Correlational research: Chapter 7 |
| February 7 | Test 1 |
| February 14 | Threats to validity: Chapter 8 |
| February 21 | Controlling validity: Chapter 9 |
| February 28 | Intro to Experimental Design (Chapters 10, 11, 12) Independent groups designs: Chapter 10 |
| March 6 | Correlated groups designs: Chapter 11 Factorial designs: Chapter 12 |
| March 13 | Spring break |
| March 20 | Review, Chapters 8 through 12 |
| March 27 | Test 2 |
| April 3 | Data analysis |
| April 10 | Using SPSS for data analysis |
| April 17 | No lecture |
| April 24 | No lecture |
Lab Section Schedule: Monday/Wednesday Sections
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Monday
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Wednesday
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| Jan 9 | Introductions | ||
| Jan 14 | Assignment 1 due | Jan 16 | |
| Jan 21 | No Class | Jan 23 | |
| Jan 28 | Assignment 2 due | Jan 30 | Project 1: Conduct study |
| Feb 4 | Feb 6 | Assignment 3 due | |
| Feb 11 | Feb 13 | ||
| Feb 18 | Project 1: Report due | Feb 20 | |
| Feb 25 | Final Projects: Lit. review due | Feb 27 | Project 2: Conduct study |
| Mar 3 | Mar 5 | Final Projects: First Proposal due | |
| Mar 10 | Spring break | Mar 12 | Spring break |
| Mar 17 | Mar 19 | Project 2: Report due | |
| Mar 24 | Final Projects: Final Proposal due | Mar 26 | |
| Mar 31 | Final Projects: Presentations | Apr 2 | Final Projects: Pilot study |
| Apr 7 | Final Projects: Conduct study | Apr 9 | Final Projects: Conduct study |
| Apr 14 | Final Projects: Data analysis | Apr 16 | Final Projects: Data analysis |
| Apr 21 | Final Projects: Presentations | Apr 23 | Final Projects: Presentations |
| Apr 30 | Final Projects: Submit report | ||
Lab Section Schedule: Tuesday/Thursday Sections
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Tuesday
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Thursday
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| Jan 10 | Introductions | ||
| Jan 15 | Assignment 1 due | Jan 17 | |
| Jan 22 | Jan 24 | Assignment 2 due | |
| Jan 29 | Jan 31 | Project 1: Conduct study | |
| Feb 5 | Feb 7 | Assignment 3 due | |
| Feb 12 | Feb 14 | ||
| Feb 19 | Project 1: Report due | Feb 21 | |
| Feb 26 | Final Projects: Lit. review due | Feb 28 | Project 2: Conduct study |
| Mar 4 | Mar 6 | Final Projects: First Proposal due | |
| Mar 11 | Spring break | Mar 13 | Spring break |
| Mar 18 | Mar 20 | Project 2: Report due | |
| Mar 25 | Final Projects: Final Proposal due | Mar 27 | |
| Apr 1 | Final Projects: Presentations | Apr 3 | Final Projects: Pilot study |
| Apr 8 | Final Projects: Conduct study | Apr 10 | Final Projects: Conduct study |
| Apr 15 | Final Projects: Data analysis | Apr 17 | Final Projects: Data analysis |
| Apr 22 | Final Projects: Presentations | Apr 24 | Final Projects: Presentations |
| Apr 30 (Wed) | Final Projects: Submit report | ||