Description
This workshop is meant to introduce CIRMMT students without a background in experimental psychology to the methods of behavioral research.
Preliminary Schedule
The workshop is divided into two sessions. During the morning sessions there will be lectures on:
1) types of research design (e.g. experimental vs. correlational)
2) threats to validity and how to avoid them (e.g. experimenter effects)
3) experimental methods, with a focus on paradigms used in research on perception (e.g. psycho-physics, dissimilarity estimation)
During the morning session, students will also receive pointers to statistical models and software. In the afternoon, there will be a hands-on session. Students will present their research questions and will receive suggestions on how to answer them with a behavioral experiment.
9:00 -- 10:30 Slides presentation 1
10:30 -- 10:45 Coffee break 1
10:45 -- 12:15 Slides presentation 2
12:15 -- 13:15 Lunch break
13:15 -- 14:45 Slides presentation 3 or Hands-on 1
14:45 -- 15:00 Coffee break 2
15:00 -- 16:00 Slides presentation 4 or Hands-on 2
Registration
Early registration is recommended as seating is limited. Please register here:
Workshop on Design of Behavioral Experiments for Non-Psychologists
After registering, students are
strongly encouraged to send a brief description of their research
questions to Bruno L. Giordano at: bruno dot giordano at music dot mcgill dot ca. Students who would like
to hear about specific methodological topics not covered by the
abstract should also contact Bruno L. Giordano well ahead of time. In case of limited
availability, priority will be given to students with concrete plans
for future behavioral studies.