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Animal Use in Undergraduate Psychology Programs.

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Hull, Debra B. – Teaching of Psychology, 1996

Discovers little change concerning the use of animals in undergraduate psychology programs that do not offer a graduate degree. Few institutions have had any contact with animal rights activists and most chairpersons report that students generally favor the use of animals. Lists alternatives to animal use. (MJP)

Descriptors: Animal Caretakers, Animals, Current Events, Departments

A "Handy" Way to Introduce Research Methods.

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Johnson, David E. – Teaching of Psychology, 1996

Provides an exercise for introducing research methods to undergraduates. The students view a graph revealing that left-handed people are underrepresented in older age groups. Small group discussions attempt to explain this phenomenon. A follow-up class discussion focuses on the different approaches and methods available for interpreting the data.…

Descriptors: Causal Models, Critical Thinking, Data Interpretation, Factor Analysis