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Introduction |
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| 2 |
Variables and Controls - Signal Detection Theory |
Written assignment due. CogLab 1: Signal detection (summary). |
| 3 |
Single Factor Design and Statistics (T-test) |
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| 4 |
Factorial Design and External Validity |
Written assignment due. CogLab 2: Signal cueing (summary). |
| 5 |
How to Write a Research Paper / How to Give a Talk |
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| 6 |
Factorial Design and Statistical Analysis (ANOVA) |
Written assignment due. CogLab 3: Visual search (summary). |
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Project 1 Presentation: Single Factor Design |
Written assignment due. Project 1 short paper (1000 words). |
| 8 |
MATLAB® Tutorial - Description of Project 2 |
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| 9 |
Greatest Experiments in Cognitive Science |
Written assignment due. CogLab 4: Typical reasoning (summary). |
| 10 |
Experimental Paradigms in Cognitive Science |
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| 11 |
Cognitive Neuroscience Methods |
Written assignment due. CogLab 5: Mental rotation (summary). |
| 12 |
Single Participant Experiments, Quasi-Experiments |
Written assignment due. CogLab 6: Receptive fields (summary). |
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Correlational Studies and Non Experimental Research |
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| 14 |
Project 2 Presentation: Factorial Design |
Written assignment due. Project 2 short paper (1000 words). |
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Description of Project 3 |
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| 16 |
Experiments in Other Sciences |
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| 17 |
Special Topic: Understanding the Visual World |
Written assignment due. Coglab 7: False memory (summary). |
| 18 |
Ethics in Research |
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| 19 |
General Review |
Written assignment due. Coglab 8: Lexical decision (summary). |
| 20 |
Exam in Class |
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| 21 |
Project 3 Discussion |
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| 22 |
Flawed Studies |
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| 23 |
Review |
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| 24 |
Project 3 Presentation |
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| 25 |
Project 3 Presentation (cont.) |
Written assignment due. Project 3 long paper (pp. 12-15). |
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Discussion of Articles (Optional) |
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| 27 |
Last Class: Final |
Written assignment due. Final project 3 paper. |
