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Middlesex Community College Academic Catalog 2019-20 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PSY 138 - Research Methods in Behavioral Sciences

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Course Description: This course is an overview of scientific research methods used in the behavioral sciences. It includes topics such as basic research designs, developing hypotheses, sampling procedures, operationalizing variables, ethical issues in research, interpreting data, and exploring and critiquing published research from journals and the Internet.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 or SOC 101; and placement above or completion of MAT 080 with a C or better or completion of Math Module 12, 73, or 82.
General Education Elective(s): Behavioral Science
Note(s): Students are strongly encouraged to take this course in their last semester before transfer.

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