Research design (between subjects, within-subjects and mixed designs) (2023/2024)

Course code
cod wi: DT000523
Name of lecturer
Elena Trifiletti
Coordinator
Elena Trifiletti
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1
Academic sector
M-PSI/05 - SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Language of instruction
Italian
Location
VERONA
Period
Anno accademico 2023/2024 Dottorato di Ricerca dal Oct 1, 2023 al Sep 30, 2024.

Lesson timetable

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Learning outcomes

The seminar will provide an overview of different types of experimental research designs in psychology, including experimental and quasi-experimental, between-subjects, within-subjects, and mixed designs.

Syllabus

Specifically, the course will cover the following topics:
- Types of validity
- Lab vs. field research
- Experimental designs: causality, the logic of experiments, threats to internal validity
- Quasi-experimental designs: causal inference, threats to internal validity, controlling for order of treatment conditions
The advantages and disadvantages of each research design will be discussed.

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