Cognition Lab

Hands-on laboratory exercises in cognitive psychology research methods

Each week of this laboratory course, students explore a new experimental paradigm in cognitive psychology, examining its theoretical foundations before building the experiment from the ground up in PsychoPy, collecting their own data, and drafting the corresponding sections of an APA-style report. The course culminates in an original research project in which students design their own study, collect data from peers, analyze it, and produce a complete research report.

This site collects the full course materials from the Spring 2020 edition:

• Content: slides for all 12 lab sessions, viewable in the browser
• Syllabus and Schedule: course policies, grading, and the week-by-week plan
• Assignments: the 12 lab assignments and the final project
• Resources: APA style and the writing rubrics

Course information

Instructor

• Prof. Serena DeStefani
• Busch Psychology Room 134A
• sd911@scarletmail.rutgers.edu

Course details

• Fridays
• January 31 - May 6, 2020
• 10:20 - 11:00 AM
• Busch Psychology Building, Rm 101

Contacting me

E-mail is the best way to get in contact with me. I will try to respond to all course-related e-mails within 24 hours on weekdays. Office hours are by appointment.