APS

30th APS Annual Convention · 2018

Writing about Psychological Concepts

San Francisco, CA · May 2018

Poster · Methodology

  • Joan Bihun
    University of Colorado Denver
  • Mitch Handelsman
    University of Colorado Denver

Abstract

Students evaluated a "mock newspaper article" using research methods concepts. Are students as competent as they are confident at identifying these concepts? Do seniors do better than freshmen? Pilot data show "correlation vs causation" is a principle that sticks, whereas others need more reinforcement at all levels of the curriculum.

Metacognition

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