| LEC # | Topics | Assignments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals of the class and overview of content and Administrivia | |
| 2 | The genesis and nature of research ideas Basics of data collection and analysis |
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| 3 | Experimental design - I | |
| 4 | Data analysis - I | |
| 5 | Experimental design - II | |
| 6 | Data analysis - II | |
| 7 | Home experiment presentations | Home experiments (set 2) handed out |
| 8 | Data analysis in Excel; Presenting | |
| 9 | Tutorial on Matlab (data analysis and Psych Toolbox) | |
| 10 | Correlational research | |
| 11 | Small N designs | |
| 12 | Quasi-experimental designs/ Applied research/ Descriptive research | |
| 13 | Home experiments (set 2) presentations | Home experiments (set 3) handed out |
| 14 | Mid-term Exam | |
| 15 | Ethics in conducting and reporting research | |
| 16 | Flawed papers - I | Papers for home experiments (set 2) due in class |
| 17 | Flawed papers - II | |
| 18 | Home experiment presentations (set 3) | |
| 19 | Flawed papers - III | |
| 20 | Areas of research at MIT and the neighborhood | Papers for home experiments (set 3) due in class |
| 21 | Final project presentations | |
| 22 | Final project presentations | |
| 23 | Final project presentations | |
| 24 | Final project presentations | |
| 25 | Show-case presentations |