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2014-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PSYC 410 - Advanced Research

(3 credits)
Periodic course discussions will encourage peer review and feedback on individual research projects, as well as provide the opportunity to discuss brief case studies related to responsible test use in applied settings. Class collaboration on a community service research will also be required. This course will cover more advanced research design issues, including case study research, survey creation with follow-up item-analysis and calculations of various kinds of reliability and validity, community needs assessment, and program evaluation. Advanced statistical analyses, such as multiple regression, will also be covered. Some emphasis will also be placed on the administration and interpretation of commonly used clinical assessment tools and appropriate communication and use of results for decision-making purposes. Pre-requisites: Psychology   and  . Spring.