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Course Info for PSYC - 255 - 21, Spring 2026
Class number: 2998 Title: Cognitive Psychology Lab Department: Psychology
Career: Undergraduate Component: Laboratory Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 0.25
Enrollment limited to 18 Current enrollment: 17 Available seats: 1
Start date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 End date: Friday, May 8, 2026 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: R: 1:30PM-4:10PM, LIB - B02 Instructor(s): Casserly, Elizabeth
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 255, or concurrent enrollment.
Note: All seats reserved for PSYC majors.
Course Description:
A hands-on introduction to the methods used in behavioral cognitive science research. We will briefly explore a survey of methods and the process used to create a "program of research" rather than isolated experiments. Students will then develop a big-picture question and research program of their own, designing, executing, and analyzing two experiments with related motivations and methods. The relationship between experimental design and the research report paper will also be emphasized. Laboratory can be taken concurrent or subsequent to Psychology 255