M - 2/2: Introduction to Experimental Design Project, Review of textbook material. Discussion of scientific method and psychology. HWK: Begin work on Experimental Design Project (due M 2/9/09). Experimental design sheet is available here.
Tu - 2/3: Continue Intro to Experimental Design Project. Discussion of different types of psychology tests and experiments: advantages and disadvantages. Discussion of making an observation of a behavior that interests you and devising a hypothesis to explain it. HWK: Continue Experimental Design Project (due M 2/9/09).
W - 2/4: Focus on Variables: independent and dependent variables. Group work on scenario analysis. HWK: Continue Experimental Design Project (due M 2/9/09).
Th - 2/5: Video (Standard Deviants) on design. HWK: Continue Experimental Design Project (due M 2/9/09).
F - 2/6: Review of progress to date on project work in peer groups, establish plans to finish over the weekend.