Table of Contents
Study Materials
Readings
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Required Textbooks
The readings in the table below are from the textbooks:
Moore, David S. The Basic Practice of Statistics. 3rd ed. New York: W. H. Freeman and Company, 1995. ISBN: 0716726289.
Gilovich, Thomas. How We Know What Isn't So. New York: Free Press, 1993. ISBN: 0029117062.| ses # | TOPICS | READINGS |
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Why Research in Psychology? | Begin reading Gilovich |
| L2 | The Validity of Intuitions | Gilovich: Chapters 1-4 |
| R1 | Idea Generation | |
| L3 | Perception | |
| R2 | Writing | |
| L4 | Memory | Gilovich: Chapter 5 |
| R3 | Probability | Moore: Chapters 3, 9-12 |
| L5 | Emotions and Self-control | |
| R4 | Survey Design | Gilovich: Chapters 6-7 |
| R5 | Field Experiments | Gilovich: Chapters 10-11 |
| L6 | Decision Making | Gilovich: Chapters 8-9 |
| Midterm | ||
| L7 | Behavioral Economics | Gilovich: Chapters 12-13 |
| R6 | Descriptive Statistics | Moore: Chapters 1-2, 4 |
| L8 | The Psychology of Money | Gilovich: Chapters 14-15 |
| R7 | Experimental Design | Moore: Chapters 7-8 |
| L9 | Labor and Compensation | Gilovich: Chapters 16-17 |
| R8 | T Test and ANOVA | Moore: Chapters 14-17, 22 |
| L10 | Groups (Norton) | |
| R9 | Rules for Presentations | Gilovich: Chapter 21 |
| L11 | Negotiation (Curhan) | Gilovich: Chapters 18-20 |
| R10-12 | Presentations | |
| L12 | Summary and Q&A | |
| Final Exam |
Additional Readings
Bem, Daryl J. "Writing the Empirical Journal Article." A version of this article is published in: Darley, J. M., M. P. Zanna, and H. L. Roediger III, eds. The Compleat Academic: A practical Guide for the Beginning Social Scientist. 2nd ed. Washington, D. C.: American Psychological Association, 2003. ISBN: 1591470358.
Bronson, Po. "A Prayer Before Dying." Wired, December 2002.
Ariely, Dan, George Loewentstein, and Drazen Prelec. "Tom Sawyer and the Myth of Fundamental Value." Soon to be published in JEBO (Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization).
Ariely, Dan, and Klaus Wertenbroch. "Procrastination, Deadlines, and Performance: Self-Control by Precommitment." Psychological Science 13, no. 3 (May 2002): 219-224.
Gardner, Martin. "In the Name of Science." Chapter 1 in Fad & Fallacies in the Name of Science. New York: Dover Publications Inc., 1957. pp. 3-15. ISBN: 0486203948.
———. "Throw Away Your Glasses!" Chapter 19 in Fad & Fallacies in the Name of Science. New York: Dover Publications Inc., 1957, pp. 230-241. ISBN: 0486203948.
———. "Dianetics." Chapter 22 in Fad & Fallacies in the Name of Science. New York: Dover Publications Inc., 1957, pp. 263-280. ISBN: 0486203948.
———. "From Bumps to Handwriting." Chapter 24 in Fad & Fallacies in the Name of Science. New York: Dover Publications Inc., 1957, pp. 292-298. ISBN: 0486203948.
Chancy, Susan A., Mark F. Lenzenweger, Richard J. McNally, Roger K. Pitman, and Daniel L. Schacter. "Memory Distortion in People Reporting Abduction by Aliens." Journal of Abnormal Psychology 111, no. 3 (2002): 455-461.
Schwarz, Norbert. "Judgment in a Social Context: Biases, Shortcomings, and the Logic of Conversation." Advances in Experimental Social Psychology. Vol. 26. 1994, pp. 123-162.
Morwitz, Vicki G., Eric Johnson, and David Schmittlein. "Does Measuring Intent Change Behavior?" Journal of Consumer Research 20 (June 1993): 46-61.
Johnson, Eric J., and Daniel Goldstein. "Do Defaults Save Lives?" Science, Vol. 302, 21 November 2003, 1338-1339.
Slovic, Paul. "From Shakespeare to Simon: Speculations – and Some Evidence – About Man's Ability to Process Information." Research Bulletin of the Oregon Research Institute 12, no. 2 (April 1972): 1-19.
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Pennebarker, James W., et.al. "Don't the Girls Get Prettier at Closing Time: A Country and Western Application of Psychology." Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 5, no. 1 (1979): 122-123.
Ruback, R. Barry, and Daniel Juieng. "Territorial Defense in Parking Lots: Retaliation Against Waiting Drivers." Journal of Applied Social Psychology 27, no. 9 (1997): 821-834.
Loewenstein, George. "Because It Is There: The Challenge of Mountaineering . . . For Utility Theory." KYKLOS, Vol. 52, Fasc. 3, 1999, 315-344.
Brosnan, Sarah F., and Frans B. M. de Waal. "Monkeys Reject Unequal Pay." Nature, Vol. 425, 18 September 2003, 297-299.
Thaler, Richard H. "Mental Accounting Matters." Journal of Behavioral Decision Making 12 (1999): 193-206.
Prelec, Drazen, and George Loewenstein. "The Red and the Black: Mental Accounting of Savings and Debt." Marketing Science 17, no. 1 (1998): 4-28.
Staw, Barry M. "Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation." Readings in Managerial Psychology. Edited by H. Leavitt, L. Pondy, and D. Boye. 4th ed. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1989, pp. 36-71. ISBN: 0226469921.
Gneezy, Uri, and Aldo Rustinchini. "A Fine is a Price." Journal of Legal Studies 14 (January 2000): 1-17.
Hanley, Craig, Curtis Banks, and Philip Zimbardo. "Interpersonal Dynamics in a Simulated Prison." International Journal of Criminology and Penology 1 (1973): 69-97.
Milgram, Stanley. "Behavioral Study of Obedience." Journal of Abnormal Social Psychology 63, no. 4 (1963): 371-378.
Asch, Solomon E. "Opinions and Social Pressure." Scientific American 193, no. 5 (November 1955): 31-35.
Tufte, Edward R. The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint. Cheshire, Conn.: Graphics Press, September 2003. ISBN: 0961392150.