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Lesson 1 Readings and Assignments
Lesson 1: Introduction to Research
Readings:
  1. Syllabus
  2. Stangor Chapter 1
  3. Lesson 1 Commentary
  4. Research Topic Idea Paper Assignment
Assignments:
  1. Lesson 1 Assignment - 5 points
Lesson 2 Readings and Assignments
Lesson 2: Hypothesis Generation
Readings:
  1. Stangor Chapter 2
  2. Lesson 2 Commentary
Assignments:
  1. Lesson 2 Assignment - 5 points
  2. Lesson 2 Lab Assignment - 10 points
  3. Research Topic Idea - 25 points
Lesson 3 Readings and Assignments
Lesson 3: Ethics in Research
Readings:
  1. Stangor Chapter 3
  2. Lesson 3 Commentary
Assignments:
  1. Lesson 3 Assignment - 5 points
Lesson 4 Readings and Assignments
Lesson 4: Paper Writing
Readings:
  1. Appendix A in Stangor textbook
  2. Lesson 4 Commentary
  3. Article for Homework 1- Article Review
Assignments:
  1. Lesson 4 Assignment - 5 points
  2. Lesson 4 Lab Assignment - 10 points
  3. Homework 1 - 10 points
  4. Exam 1- Chaps 1, 2, 3, and Appendix A in Stangor -70 points
Lesson 5 Readings and Assignments
Lesson 5: Measurement of Variables
Readings:
  1. Stangor Chapter 4
  2. Lesson 5 Commentary
  3. Literature Review Paper Assignment
Assignments:
  1. Lesson 5 Assignment - 5 points
  2. Lesson 5 Lab Assignment - 10 points
  3. Homework 2 - 10 points
Lesson 6 Readings and Assignments
Lesson 6: Reliability and Validity
Readings:
  1. Stangor Chapter 5
  2. Lesson 6 Commentary
Assignments:
  1. Lesson 6 Assignment - 5 points
  2. Lesson 6 Lab Assignment - 10 points
Lesson 7 Readings and Assignments
Lesson 7: Surveys and Sampling
Readings:
  1. Stangor Chapter 6
  2. Lesson 7 Commentary
Assignments:
  1. Lesson 7 Assignment - 5 points
  2. Lesson 7 Lab Assignment - 10 points
  3. Submit Homework 3 - 10 points
Lesson 8 Readings and Assignments
Lesson 8: Hypothesis Testing
Readings:
  1. Stangor Chapter 8
  2. Lesson 8 Commentary
Assignments:
  1. Lesson 8 Assignment - 5 points
  2. Lesson 8 Lab Assignment - 10 points
  3. Exam 2 – Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 8 in Stangor - 70 points
Lesson 9 Readings and Assignments
Lesson 9: One-way Experimental Design
Readings:
  1. Stangor Chapter 10
  2. Lesson 9 Commentary
  3. Poster Presentation Assignment
Assignments:
  1. Lesson 9 Assignment - 5 points
  2. Lesson 9 Lab Assignment - 10 points
  3. Submit Literature Review Paper - 60 points
Lesson 10 Readings and Assignments
Lesson 10: Factorial Experimental Design
Readings:
  1. Stangor Chapter 11
  2. Lesson 10 Commentary
Assignments:
  1. Lesson 10 Assignment - 5 points
  2. Lesson 10 Lab Assignment -10 points
Lesson 11 Readings and Assignments
Lesson 11: Correlational Design
Readings:
  1. Stangor Chapter 9
  2. Lesson 11 Commentary
Assignments:
  1. Lesson 11 Assignment - 5 points
  2. Lesson 11 Lab Assignment - 10 points
  3. Exam 3 – Chapters 9, 10, and 11 in Stangor - 70 points
Lesson 12 Readings and Assignments
Lesson 12: Naturalistic Observation Methods
Readings:
  1. Stangor Chapter 7
  2. Lesson 12 Commentary
Assignments:
  1. Lesson 12 Assignment - 5 points
  2. Lesson 12 Lab Assignment - 10 points
  3. Submit Poster Presentation Assignment - 35 points
Lesson 13 Readings and Assignments
Lesson 13: Internal and External Validity
Readings:
  1. Stangor Chapters 12 and 13
  2. Lesson 13 Commentary
Assignments:
  1. Lesson 13 Assignment - 5 points
  2. Lesson 13 Lab Assignment - 10 points
Research Proposal
Final Research Proposal Project Due
Readings:
  1. NONE
Assignments:
  1. Submit Final Research Proposal Paper - 150 points
Lesson 14 Readings and Assignments
Lesson 14: Quasi-Experimental Design
Readings:
  1. Stangor Chapter 14
  2. Lesson 14 Commentary
Assignments:
  1. Lesson 14 Assignment - 5 points
  2. Homework 4 - 10 point
  3. Exam 4 - Chapters 7, 12, 13, and 14 in Stangor - 70 points

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