PSYC 212 - Experimental Psychology

Institution:

Black Hawk College

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Prerequisite: PSYC 101. This course explores the nature of scientific inquiry from an empirical perspective, employing traditional use of statistical analysis to data. The notion of inquiry, as systematic fact-finding, is approached from the Western scientific perspective, but students are taught that this approach is merely one way of discovering scientific truth; non-Western traditions are also examined. Emphasis placed on learning and using tools involved in conducting scientific research and in leaning to read research with comprehension. Extensive use of descriptive and inferential statistics for analyzing a variety of formal research hypotheses is a significant aspect of this course. 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bhc.edu

Phone Number:

(309) 796-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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