In this course, students learn about causal claims and experimental methods in psychology. Emphasis will be placed on understanding simple experiments, factorial designs, ethics in experiments with human subjects, and replication and open science principles. The major assignment is a comprehensive research project that requires students to design and implement an experiment, analyze the data, and prepare a final presentation and paper in APA style. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in PSYC 223 and 230. Open to psychology majors only.