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Presentation
Presentation
The UC is essentially a laboratory nature and aims to remember, consolidate, and deepen the knowledge acquired in the 1st Cycle of Studies in Psychology in the field of data analysis, and to teach students to perform, interpret, and write results of advanced analyses.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 3
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULP785-14570
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
PC1. Research quantitative methodology
1.1 Research aims and hypotheses
1.2 Data analyses methods
1.3 Results interpretation and writing
PC2. Statistical power and effect size
PC3 Psychometric analysis
PC4. Regression analyses
4.1 Multiple and hierarchical
PC5 Mediation and moderation analyses
5.1. Mediation analysis
5.2 Moderation analyses
PC6. Growth curve models
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Objectives
Objectives
LO1: Define research aims and hypotheses based on the quantitative research assumptions;
LO2: Perform analyses of statistical power and effect size interpreting analyses results;
LO3: Perform psychometric analyses and interpreting, presenting and discussing the results;
LO4: Perform regression analyses and interpreting, presenting and discussing the results;
LO5: Interpreting and testing mediation analyses;
LO6: Interpreting and testing moderation analyses.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Different teaching methodologies (TM) will be implemented: Lectures of expository nature with audiovisual support (TM1), problem-based learning (TM2), peer review (TM3), analysis of scientific papers (TM4) and discussion cases (TM5). Continuous assessment comprises three evaluation elements: 1 group assignment with a written component (60%) and an oral component (30%) with peer review (10%). The proposed and described teaching methodologies integrate a set of pedagogical innovation practices based on evidence and adjusted to the objectives and contents of the curricular unit.
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References
References
American Psychological Association (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed). Washington: APA.
Clark-Carter, D. (2018). Quantitative psychological research: The complete student's companion (3rd Ed.). NY: Psychology Press.
Cooper, H. E., Coutanche, M. N., McMullen, L. M., Panter, A. T., Rindskopf, D. E., & Sher, K. J. (2023). APA handbook of research methods in psychology: Foundations, planning, measures, and psychometrics, Vol. 1. APA.
Cooper, H. E., Coutanche, M. N., McMullen, L. M., Panter, A. T., Rindskopf, D. E., & Sher, K. J. (2023). APA handbook of research methods in psychology: Research designs: Quantitative, qualitative, neuropsychological, and biological, Vol. 2.
Cooper, H. E., Coutanche, M. N., McMullen, L. M., Panter, A. T., Rindskopf, D. E., & Sher, K. J. (2023). APA handbook of research methods in psychology: Data analysis and research publication, Vol. 3. APA.
Goss-Sampson, M. (2019). Statistical analysis in JASP: A guide for students.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No