PSB_24 Research studies in psychology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Martin Jelínek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Helena Klimusová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Timetable
Fri 10:00–16:35 C31
Prerequisites
Methodology of psychology I.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main objectives of the course can be summarized as follows: to get acquainted with key research studies in the field of psychology; the research studies whose findings and conclusion are subject matter or even basis of other courses like social psychology, developmental psychology, personality psychology, etc.; to critically evaluate the results, methodological aspects and limitation of the covered studies; to learn about a particular examples of utilizing research methods (experimental studies, correlational studies, case studies, surveys, etc.); to present a critical evaluation of a research study.
Syllabus
  • The order of analyzed studies is set on at the start of the semester, after the agreement with students.
Literature
  • Thigpen, C.H. & Cleckley, H. (1954). A case of multiple personality. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 48, 135-151.
  • Eysenck, H.J. (1952). The effects of psychotherapy: An evaluation. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 16, 319-324.
  • Samuel, J. & Bryant, P. (1984). Asking only one question in the conservation experiment. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 25, 315-318.
  • Blackmore, S. J. (1988). Visions of the dying brain. New Scientist, 118, 43-46.
  • Sperry, R. W. (1968). Hemisphere disconnection and unity in conscious awareness. American Psychologist 23, 723-733.
  • Festinger, L. & Carlsmith, J. M. (1959). Cognitive consequences of forced compliance. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 58, 203-211.
  • Hodges, J. & Tizard, B. (1989). Social and family relationships of ex-institutional adolescents. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 30, 77-97.
  • Piliavin, I., Rodin, J. & Piliavin, J. (1969). Good samaritanism: An underground phenomenon? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 13, 289-299.
  • Rosenhan, DL (1973). On being sane in insane places. Science, 179, 250-258.
  • Baron-Cohen, S., Leslie, A.M. & Frith, U. (1985). Does the autistic child have a
  • Bandura, A., Ross, D. & Ross, S.A. (1961). Transmission of aggression through imitation of aggressive models. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 63, 575-582.
  • Milgram, S. (1963). Behavioral study of obedience. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 67, 371-378.
  • Deregowski, JB (1972). Pictorial perception and culture. Scientific American, 227, 82-88.
  • Nisbett, R.E., Caputo, C., Legant, P. & Marecek, J. (1973). Behaviour as seen by the actor and as seen by the observer. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 27, 154-164.
  • Haney, C., Banks, C. & Zimbardo, P. (1973). A Study of Prisoners and Guards in a Simulated Prison. Naval Research Review, 30, 4-17.
  • Schachter, S. & Singer, S. (1962). Cognitive, Social and physiological determinants of emotional state. Psychological Review, 69, 379-399.
  • Bennett-Levy, J. & Marteau, T. (1984). Fear of animals: What is prepared? British Journal of Psychology, 75, 37-42.
  • Freud, S. (1909). Analyse der Phobie eines fünfjährigen Knaben. GW VII, 241-377.
  • Gardner, R. A. & Gardner, B. T. (1969). Teaching sign language to a chimpanzee. Science, 165, 664-672
  • Loftus, E.F., Miller, D.G., & Burns, H.J. (1978). Semantic integration of verbal information into a visual memory. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 4, 19-31.
  • Watson, J.B. & Rayner, R. (1920). Conditioned emotional reactions. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 3, 1-14.
Assessment methods
Three blocks of lectures. During the last lecture, the students present an evaluation of a research study of their own choice. This presentation and active participation of the students on discussions is a condition to pass the colloquium.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1998, Spring 2002, Autumn 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010.
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