Back Home Psychology Honors (PSYC 498) Arlo Clark-Foos, Ph.D. Department of Behavioral Sciences 4901 Evergreen Rd. Dearborn, MI 48128 Phone: (313) 583-6341 Fax: (313) 583-6358 acfoos (AT) umich (DOT) edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Preprints, Reprints, & Presentations Academic Genealogy (PDF) Google Scholar Profile Course Overview Syllabus (PDF) Links Announcements: Course Overview This site is currently under construction... Some Specific Course Goals • Conduct a thorough literature review. • Identify, select & perform appropriate statistical analyses for your data. • Develop accurate interpretation based on the specifics of the variables involved & logical conclusions drawn from results of data analysis. • Write clear cogent summaries & interpretation/analysis of results in APA style. In-Class Activities & Handouts Examples of Research Poster Templates using Microsoft PowerPoint: Template 1     Template 2     Template 3     Template 4 Group Data Collection: Inattetional Blindness Experiment: • Assignment Details • Consent Forms • Selective Attention Test Video Homework: • Brain Benders Tasks • Brain Benders Homework Assignment & Data Surviving Experimental Psychology: A Student Guide APA Style Citations & Writing Guide Handout Gummy Bear Activity In-Class Penny Chucking Experiment APA Code of Ethics Sample Consent Form IV/DV In-Class Activity IRB & Ethics In-Class Activity Summarizing Research Articles - A Guideline APA Papers • Helpful hints when writing Lab Reports (compiled from the mistakes of your peers) • Sample APA 6th Edition Papers • Essay Writing: A Guide for Psychology Students (Available only on CTools) Links • Online t-test calculator with tutorial • What is a paired-samples t-test and how is it calculated? External Help on Writing Papers • APA Formatting and Style Guide from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) • Tutorials on Library Research from North Carolina State University (Go Wolfpack!) • Flowchart describing DOI in references • APA Style Lite for College Papers, by Dr. Abel Scribe Professional Organizations • American Psychological Association • Association for Psychological Science • Psychonomic Society • Midwestern Psychological Association