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
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