APH 5126 - Psychophysiological Research

This specialized research course is intended to provide the depth and specificity in psychophysiological research that psychophysiology majors need to be proficient in understanding the psychophysiological literature and to design, perform, and analyze their own research studies. It extends the material presented on quantitative research covered in RES2500. It is not intended to repeat the material presented in RES2500. This course covers the basic steps and timeline of a project, steps in formulating and maturing a question, research ethics, the protocol approval process, and methods for determining a project's feasibility and relevance. The logic and progression of study designs used to evaluate the efficacy of behavioral medicine studies are detailed and exemplified. Topics include single-subject and single-group designs - cohorts, multiple-group designs, strengths and weaknesses of longitudinal and cross-sectional studies, and prospective experimental vs. observational, and retrospective designs. Students will learn about the strengths and weaknesses of such techniques as quantitative analysis, qualitative analysis, meta-analysis, time series analysis, and population-based data analysis. The course also covers research protocol design, the consent form, and the protocol review process. Prerequisite(s): RES 2100 Research Foundations and Literacy and RES 2500 Quantitative Data Collection and Statistics 3 credit(s)

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