| Week |
Date |
Topic |
Reading
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Assignments |
| 1 |
M -- Sep 25 |
Introduction |
Purchase textbooks |
K=Kazdin, L=Lilienfeld, A=Abelson, B=Blackboard |
| W -- Sep 27 | Why is research important in clinical psychology? |
K: Ch 1, p 1-21 L: Foreword, p ix-xviii, & Ch 1, p 1-14 |
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| 2 |
M -- Oct 2 |
Theories, research questions, and hypotheses |
K: Ch 5, p 110-147 |
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| W -- Oct 4 | The role of statistics in testing hypotheses | A: Ch 1-4, p 1-77 | ||
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3 |
M -- Oct 9 |
Review of research designs, appropriate statistics for each (finding the right tool for the job) |
K: Ch 6-7, p 148-212 & Ch 15, p 436-470 |
Identify a resarch article to analyze for Paper 1 |
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W -- Oct 11 |
Complex designs and multivariate statistics |
K: Ch 16, p 471-496 |
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| 4 |
M -- Oct 16 |
Generalizing results, meta-analysis |
A: Ch 7-9, p 132-198 B: Smith & Glass |
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| W -- Oct 18 | Midterm (first hour), no scantron or bluebook needed Critiquing research articles (advanced) |
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5
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M -- Oct 23 |
Internal and external validity |
K: Ch 2-3, p 22-81 |
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| W -- Oct 25 |
Artifact and bias |
K: Ch 4, p 82-109 |
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| 6 |
M -- Oct 30 |
Ethics and treatment of human subjects in research |
K: Ch 17, p 497-544 |
Paper 1 -- article critique due today |
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W -- Nov 1 |
Assessment methods and strategies |
Do CITI training online |
Identify topic for second term paper and begin library research |
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7 |
M -- Nov 6 |
Assessment and evaluation of interventions |
K: Ch 14, p 408-435 |
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| W -- Nov 8 | Evaluating the validity of assessment methods | L: Ch 4-5, p 77-142 | ||
8 |
M -- Nov 13 | Research issues with specific populations: trauma disorders |
L: Ch 8-9, p 205-272 | |
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W -- Nov 15 |
Evaluating treatments for alcoholism and depression |
L: Ch 10-11, p 273-330 |
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| 9 |
M -- Nov 20 |
Evaluating treatments for developmental disorders: ADHD, autism |
L: Ch 12-13, p 333-395 |
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| W -- Nov 22 | Clinical case studies and single-case designs |
K: Ch 10, p 265-299 | ||
10 |
M -- Nov 27 | Evaluation of the single case in clinical work | K: Ch 11, p 300-327 |
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W -- Nov 29 |
Using research in clinical work |
B: Cornelius et al., Kaushall et al. |
Paper 2 -- technique evaluation due today |
| Finals Week |
M -- Dec 4 |
Final Exam -- 1:40-3:40 pm in regular classroom (5-118B), no scantron or bluebook needed |