IDENTIFYING DATA 2023_24
Subject (*) EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Code 11204111
Study programme
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology (2009)
Cycle 1st
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
6 Compulsory Second 2Q
Language
Català
Department Psychology
Coordinator
DOMÈNECH AUQUÉ, MONTSERRAT
E-mail andreu.vigil@urv.cat
montserrat.domenech@urv.cat
ivettemargarita.espinoza@urv.cat
Lecturers
VIGIL COLET, ANDRÉS
DOMÈNECH AUQUÉ, MONTSERRAT
ESPINOZA DÍAZ, IVETTE MARGARITA
Web http://psico.fcep.urv.cat/docencia/virtual/
General description and relevant information <p>Es pretén abordar la Psicologia Experimental com l'estudi de la metodologia científica en general i dels mètodes d'experimentació en particular, així com la seva aplicació en els diferents àmbits d'investigació en Psicologia. A més a més l'assignatura pretén que el alumne assoleixi els coneixements necessaris per l'anàlisi de dades provinents d'experiments. </p>

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A5 Descriure i mesurar variables psicològiques (personalitat, intel•ligència, aptituds,…), processos cognitius, emocionals, psicobiològics i conductuals.
 A9 Conèixer els diferents dissenys d'investigació i els procediments de formulació i contrast d'hipòtesis.
 A10 Analitzar i interpretar les dades qualitatives i quantitatives procedents de les investigacions, informes i treballs en Psicologia per poder definir problemes, dissenyar recerca elemental, executar-la i analitzar-la utilitzant les fonts documentals rellevants en Psicologia valorant les aportacions científiques al coneixement i la pràctica professional.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
 B2 Resoldre problemes complexos de forma efectiva en el camp de la Psicologia.
 B5 Teamwork, collaboration and sharing of responsibility
Type C Code Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A5 Apendre el disseny bàsic d'una investigació i aprendre a formular i contrastar hipòtesis.
 A9 Conèixer les tècniques estadístiques inferencials bàsiques més habituals en la investigació i la pràctica psicològica.
Apendre a interpretar de forma crítica els resultats d'un investigació.
 A10 Potenciar la capacitat de raonament abstracte.
Conèixer les tècniques estadístiques inferencials bàsiques més habituals en l'investigació i en la pràctica psicològica.
Type B Code Learning outcomes
 B2 Identify problems and take decisions to solve them.
Collect the information they need so that they can solve problems using data and not subjective opinion, and subjecting the information at their disposal to logical analysis.
Find appropriate solutions.
 B5 Participate actively and share information, knowledge and experience.
Take active part in planning the work of the team, and in distributing the tasks and the deadlines.
Type C Code Learning outcomes

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1.Experimental methodology
2. Experimental control
2.1.How to maximize the primary variance.
2.2.How toe control de secondary variance. 2.3.How to minimize the error.
3.The problem of validity in experimental designs. 3.1.Statistical conclusion validity
3.2.Internal validiy.
3.3.External validity.
3.4.Construct validity
4. Pre-experimentals designs.
5.Quasi-experimental designs.
5.1.N=1 designs
5.2. Cohorts designs.
5.3 Non-equivalent groups designs.
6.Experimental designs
Randomization-based designs I: multi-group designs
8 Randomization-based designs II: factorial designs.

9. Repited measures designs

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
Hours outside the classroom
(**) Total hours
Introductory activities
2 0 2
Lecture
A5
A9
A10
B2
32 60 92
Laboratory practicals
A5
A10
B2
B5
24 10 34
Assignments
B2
B5
2 15 17
Problem solving, exercises in the classroom
A5
A9
A10
B2
2 0 2
Personal attention
2 0 2
 
Short-answer objective tests
A5
A9
A10
B2
1 0 1
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Presentation of the subject
Lecture Theoretical face to face expositions on the syllabus supported by numerical exercises.
Laboratory practicals Development of an experiment and analysis of the data generated by it. Preparation of a group report simulating a scientific article following the APA regulations analyzing the data collected in the experiment.
Assignments Specific reports analyzing and writing the results of experiments.
Problem solving, exercises in the classroom Realization of objective exercises type test
Personal attention Individual tutorials face-to-face or by Meet

Personalized attention
Description

Individual face-to-face tutorials or by Teams to solve doubts about the subject


Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Laboratory practicals
A5
A10
B2
B5
Attendance to the xperiment during practice hours. It will be mandatory to do both experiments to be able to present the practical work
This activity is single assessment and cannot be recovered.
Obligatori per poder presentar el treball de pràctiques
Assignments
B2
B5
Preparation of a group APA report (maximum three people) analyzing the data of the experiments that are developed in the practices.

This activity is single assessment and cannot be recovered.
20%
Problem solving, exercises in the classroom
A5
A9
A10
B2
Problem solving in the Classroom 0%
Short-answer objective tests
A5
A9
A10
B2
Objective test of the contents of the subject. This activity will have a second call for recovery 70%
Others   Resolution of a theoretical-practical case

This activity is single assessment and cannot be recovered.
10%
 
Other comments and second exam session

In accordance with current regulations, the teacher may establish those measures that she considers appropriate for the proper development of the evaluation activities. The measures may include limitations regarding the use or possession of communication devices and data transmission during the performance of the tests and will be mandatory by students.


Sources of information

Basic Balluerka, N., y Vergara, A.I. , Diseños de investigación experimental en Psicología. , (2002) , Madrid. Prentice Hall.
Vallejo, G., i Ato,M. , Diseños experimentales en Psicología. , (2007), Madrid. Piràmide.
Pascual, J; Frías, D; y Garcia, F. , El diseño y la investigación experimental en Psicología. , (1995) , Valencia. Cristobal Serrano
, Guia SPSS: http://psico.fcep.urv.cat/spss/, ,

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