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Audio 1: The Fundamentals of Basic Science
Description: A brain scientist discusses the process of basic scientific research, and how it may affect generations to come.
LO: 1-1: Understand that knowledge of research in psychology has value beyond careers in research.

Audio 2: Excel in Depth: Frequency Distribution
Description: Demonstrates the use of Excel to generate a frequency distribution.
LO: 1-4: Examine data using frequency distributions.

Video 1: The Scientific Method and Psychology
Description: A review of the five aims of scientific knowledge.
LO: 1-2: Understand what it means to learn about behavior through observation.

Video 2: Reliability Versus Validity
Description: This clip compares reliability and validity using the classic example of dartboards.
LO: 1-3: Identify different measurement scales.

Web 1: Psychology Research Methods
Description: Shows the importance of research methods as well as reviews some main concepts of research methods.
LO: 1-2: Understand what it means to learn about behavior through observation.

Web 2: Levels of Measurement Game
Description: This tool gives students the opportunity to test their understanding of levels of measurement in an interactive environment.
LO: 1-3: Identify different measurement scales.

Web 3: This Is Statistics
Description: This page by the American Statistical Association teaches students why you should study statistics and the kinds of career paths that are possible with statistics (or how statistics are used even if you want to pursue field other than statistics). There are some video links of people who hold positions using statistics, which allow students to explore on their own.
LO: 1-4. Examine data using frequency distributions.