PSB_24 Research studies in psychology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2007
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
doc. PhDr. Mojmír Tyrlík, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Timetable
each odd Friday 11:40–16:35 C51
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
The aim of the course is 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. The instruction is based on the original studies. The focus is on the methodological aspects of the studies; consequently, the students have an opportunity to learn about a particular examples of utilizing research methods (experimental studies, correlational studies, case studies, surveys, etc.). The active participation of the students on the presentation of the studies and on the following discussion is assumed.
Syllabus
  • The order of analyzed studies is set on at the start of the semester, after the agreement with students.
Literature
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Baron-Cohen, S., Leslie, A.M. & Frith, U. (1985). Does the autistic child have a
  • Festinger, L. & Carlsmith, J. M. (1959). Cognitive consequences of forced compliance. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 58, 203-211.
  • 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.
  • Gardner, R. A. & Gardner, B. T. (1969). Teaching sign language to a chimpanzee. Science, 165, 664-672
  • 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.
  • Haney, C., Banks, C. & Zimbardo, P. (1973). A Study of Prisoners and Guards in a Simulated Prison. Naval Research Review, 30, 4-17.
  • Freud, S. (1909). Analyse der Phobie eines fünfjährigen Knaben. GW VII, 241-377.
  • 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.
  • Bennett-Levy, J. & Marteau, T. (1984). Fear of animals: What is prepared? British Journal of Psychology, 75, 37-42.
  • Watson, J.B. & Rayner, R. (1920). Conditioned emotional reactions. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 3, 1-14.
  • Thigpen, C.H. & Cleckley, H. (1954). A case of multiple personality. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 48, 135-151.
  • Sperry, R. W. (1968). Hemisphere disconnection and unity in conscious awareness. American Psychologist 23, 723-733.
  • Eysenck, H.J. (1952). The effects of psychotherapy: An evaluation. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 16, 319-324.
  • Rosenhan, DL (1973). On being sane in insane places. Science, 179, 250-258.
  • Schachter, S. & Singer, S. (1962). Cognitive, Social and physiological determinants of emotional state. Psychological Review, 69, 379-399.
  • Blackmore, S. J. (1988). Visions of the dying brain. New Scientist, 118, 43-46.
  • Samuel, J. & Bryant, P. (1984). Asking only one question in the conservation experiment. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 25, 315-318.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Poslední změna provedena 25. května 2007 - H. Klimusová
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 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010.
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