HD 4690

Lab Research on Adult Attachment Phenomena

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

This laboratory-based course investigates adult attachment phenomena at multiple levels of analysis - affective, behavioral, cognitive, physiological - with special emphasis on pair bond formation. Students gain hands-on experience with every phase of the empirical research process from study conceptualization and design through data collection and analysis and are exposed to a wide variety of research methodologies. Two hours per week are devoted to lab meetings and discussions; the remaining ten hours are spent in the lab.

When Offered Fall.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: HD 3620. Recommended prerequisite: Psychology (especially developmental and/or social) plus Statistics and/or Research Methods.

• Students will demonstrate their knowledge of the relevant empirical literatures.
• Students will learn that the complexity of adult attachment phenomena requires a multi-disciplinary approach.
• Students will critically evaluate potential research instruments and designs.
• Students will have an opportunity to develop novel research questions, measures and methods.
• Students will be required to work effectively with their fellow researchers.

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