3 credits
Fall 2025 Lecture
Intensive analysis of application of various research and statistical methods to the study of human behavior in organizational settings. This course is the first part of a two-semester sequence which covers issues in research design and data analysis techniques common to I-O psychology and other applied fields. We will review the overall research process and various types of research. We will review the various threats to the validity of conclusions that can be drawn from quantitative research and how design features can help address these threats. We will spend time in class critiquing research articles. Permission of department required.
Learning Outcomes1Evaluate the conceptual and methodological strengths and limitations of quantitative research in psychology.
2Write a research proposal that effectively integrates best practices in quantitative research (e.g., scientific contribution, measurement, reliability, validity, open science).
3Critically evaluate the rigor and reproducibility of quantitative research in psychology.
4Run and interpret basic descriptive statistics, correlations, and linear regression models using R.
Restrictions
made by Purdue students.