PY 718: Graduate Research Methods

• Syllabus


• Week 1 Readings


• Chapter: Research Strategies: Method of Strong Inference


• Platt, Strong inference


• Taub, Method of strong inference


• Week 2 Readings


• Chapter: Theory-driven Research


• Cacioppo, AmPsy04 Commentary


• Cacioppo SI&Model Based Research_AmPsy04


• Chapter: The Placebo Effect and Other Reasons for Skepticism & Humility in Science


• Price & Benedetti - Placebo and Revpsy'08


• Plassman & Rangel - Wine tasting & placebo pnas'08


• Langer exercise hotel maids & placebo Psyscience'07


• Benedetti hiddentx prevention'03


• Ioannidis - False Results JAMA'05


• Djulbegovic FalseResults PLOS'07


• Kirsch - Metaanalysis Antidepressant'02


• Antonucci - Antidepressants Prevention & Treatment'02


• Week 3 Readings


• Chapter: Construct Validity & Sources of Artifact


• Orne demand characteristics AmPsy'62


• Rosenthal demand characteristics prevention'02


• Week 4 Readings


• Writing a grant


• chambless_writing_NIMHgrant_TBT03


• sternberg_writing_grant_2004


• Mrug_NIH_grants


• Week 5 Readings


• Chapter: Translational Research


• Schwebel integrating basic&applied science ChildDev'00


• Week 6 Readings


• Chapter: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials


• Bellg Treatment Fidelity HealthPsy'04


• Leventhal Treatment Fidelity HealthPsy'04


• Chapter: Studying Diversity


• Matsumato & Yoo Cross-Cultural Methods Review PsySci'06


• Smith integrating universal & cultural PsySci'06


• Heine Cultural Research Methods PsySci'06


• Duhigg, Habits may be good for you


• Chapter: Health disparities


• sequist_withinMD_healthdisparities_AIM08


• uswatte&elliott_disparities_inrehab_rehabpsy97


• Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, National Healthcare Disparities Report, Executive Summary


• Week 7 Readings


• Chapter: Evidence-Based Practice


• APA_EBPpolicy_AmPsy06


• chambless_EST_updateI_TheClinicalPsychologist96


• seligman_ConsumerReports_study_AmPsy95


• westen&bradley_ESTvsEBP_psysci05


• Website containing reviews of different psychological interventions


• Week 8 Readings


• Chapter: The Review Process


• Heilman NIH Review Process AnnalsofNeuro'07


• Marsh Test of Review Process AmPsy'08


• NIH_review_guidelines07


• Tesser&Martin_writingareview_Sternbergbk


• Lectures


• Construct Validity


• Internal and External Validity


• Outcome Evaluation


• Reviewing


• demand_characteristics_goodwin08


• evidencebasedpractice_labbe&sartori08


• Hill_nonexp_methods


• placebo_effects_wadsworth&bates08


• programofresearch_lecture_Artiga08


• wgps_designs_sheridan


• antidepressants_oswald&perkins08


• btwn_groups_designs_byington&perez08