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Goals of the class and overview of content and Administrivia |
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The genesis and nature of research ideas
Basics of data collection and analysis |
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Experimental design - I |
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Data analysis - I |
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Experimental design - II |
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Data analysis - II |
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7 |
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Home experiment presentations |
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Home experiments (set 2) handed out |
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Data analysis in Excel; Presenting |
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Tutorial on Matlab (data analysis and Psych Toolbox) |
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Correlational research |
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Small N designs |
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Quasi-experimental designs/ Applied research/ Descriptive research |
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Home experiments (set 2) presentations |
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Home experiments (set 3) handed out |
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Mid-term Exam |
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Ethics in conducting and reporting research |
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Flawed papers - I |
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Papers for home experiments (set 2) due in class |
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Flawed papers - II |
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Home experiment presentations (set 3) |
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Flawed papers - III |
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Areas of research at MIT and the neighborhood |
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Papers for home experiments (set 3) due in class |
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Final project presentations |
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Final project presentations |
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Final project presentations |
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Final project presentations |
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Show-case presentations |
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