AHA35001 Experimental Methods in Psychology A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences

Lecture Code AHA35001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 心理学実験法Ａ

Subject Name
（Katakana）シンリガクジッケンホウA

Subject Name in
English Experimental Methods in Psychology A

Instructor HAYASHI MITSUO,OGAWA KEIKO,YOSHIMOTO SANAE,KONG GARRY KA FAI

Instructor
(Katakana) ハヤシ　ミツオ,オガワ　ケイコ,ヨシモト　サナエ,コング　ギャリー　カー　フェイ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year, First Semester, First Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Tues5：IAS A312

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Laboratory practice

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 1 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Psychology

Eligible Students

Keywords Experimental design, physiological psychology, cognitive psychology, personality psychology, psychophysiology

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrated Arts and Sciences
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines.
・The ability and skills to specify necessary theories and methods for consideration of issues.
・The abilities and skills to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, and to deliver presentations at a seminar or research meetings, and to answer questions.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Students will learn about the experimental design method to elucidate human behaviors experimentally.

Class Schedule Lesson 1: Orientation / Experimental design 1 (planning and execution)
Lesson 2: Psychophysiology 1 / Cognitive psychology 1
Lesson 3: Psychophysiology 2 / Cognitive psychology 2
Lesson 4: How to make your report 1
Lesson 5: Cognitive psychology 1 / Psychophysiology 1
Lesson 6: Cognitive psychology 2 / Psychophysiology 2
Lesson 7: Experimental design 2 (search for the literature)
Lesson 8: Experimental design 3 (factorial design and interaction model)
Lesson 9: How to make your report 2
Lesson 10: Cognitive psychology 3 / Perception 1
Lesson 11: Cognitive psychology 4 / Perception 2
Lesson 12: Perception 1 / Cognitive psychology 3
Lesson 13: Perception 2 / Cognitive psychology 4
Lesson 14: How to make your report 3
Lesson 15: Summary

Reports

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Miyatani, M. & Sakata, S. (Eds.). (2009). "Shinrigaku kisojisshu manual." Kitaohji-shobo.
Mori, T., & Yoshida, T. (Eds.). (1990). "Shinrigaku no tameno data kaiseki technical book." Kitaohji-shobo.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, moodle

(More Details) Textbook, handouts, psychological equipment

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson 1: Creating an appropriate experimental design.
Lessons 2-3: Typical experimental procedures in psychophysiology and cognitive psychology.
Lesson 4: Learn to how to make your report.
Lessons 5-6: Typical experimental procedures in psychophysiology and cognitive psychology.
Lesson 7: Learn to search for necessary papers.
Lesson 8: Understand the meaning of interaction in an analysis of variance.
Lesson 9: Learn to how to make your report.
Lessons 10-13: Typical experimental procedures in cognitive psychology and perception.
Lesson 14: Learn to how to make your report.
Lesson 15: Think about how to connect the acquired knowledge to your graduation thesis topic.

Requirements

Grading Method Reports 50%, Attitude in the class 50%
Students should be attending Laboratory Work in Psychology A.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code	AHA35001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	心理学実験法Ａ
Subject Name （Katakana）	シンリガクジッケンホウA
Subject Name in English	Experimental Methods in Psychology A
Instructor	HAYASHI MITSUO,OGAWA KEIKO,YOSHIMOTO SANAE,KONG GARRY KA FAI
Instructor (Katakana)	ハヤシ　ミツオ,オガワ　ケイコ,ヨシモト　サナエ,コング　ギャリー　カー　フェイ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Tues5：IAS A312
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Laboratory practice
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week	1	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Psychology
Eligible Students
Keywords	Experimental design, physiological psychology, cognitive psychology, personality psychology, psychophysiology
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrated Arts and Sciences （Abilities and Skills）・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines. ・The ability and skills to specify necessary theories and methods for consideration of issues. ・The abilities and skills to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, and to deliver presentations at a seminar or research meetings, and to answer questions.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Students will learn about the experimental design method to elucidate human behaviors experimentally.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1: Orientation / Experimental design 1 (planning and execution) Lesson 2: Psychophysiology 1 / Cognitive psychology 1 Lesson 3: Psychophysiology 2 / Cognitive psychology 2 Lesson 4: How to make your report 1 Lesson 5: Cognitive psychology 1 / Psychophysiology 1 Lesson 6: Cognitive psychology 2 / Psychophysiology 2 Lesson 7: Experimental design 2 (search for the literature) Lesson 8: Experimental design 3 (factorial design and interaction model) Lesson 9: How to make your report 2 Lesson 10: Cognitive psychology 3 / Perception 1 Lesson 11: Cognitive psychology 4 / Perception 2 Lesson 12: Perception 1 / Cognitive psychology 3 Lesson 13: Perception 2 / Cognitive psychology 4 Lesson 14: How to make your report 3 Lesson 15: Summary Reports
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Miyatani, M. & Sakata, S. (Eds.). (2009). "Shinrigaku kisojisshu manual." Kitaohji-shobo. Mori, T., & Yoshida, T. (Eds.). (1990). "Shinrigaku no tameno data kaiseki technical book." Kitaohji-shobo.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, moodle
(More Details)	Textbook, handouts, psychological equipment
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson 1: Creating an appropriate experimental design. Lessons 2-3: Typical experimental procedures in psychophysiology and cognitive psychology. Lesson 4: Learn to how to make your report. Lessons 5-6: Typical experimental procedures in psychophysiology and cognitive psychology. Lesson 7: Learn to search for necessary papers. Lesson 8: Understand the meaning of interaction in an analysis of variance. Lesson 9: Learn to how to make your report. Lessons 10-13: Typical experimental procedures in cognitive psychology and perception. Lesson 14: Learn to how to make your report. Lesson 15: Think about how to connect the acquired knowledge to your graduation thesis topic.
Requirements
Grading Method	Reports 50%, Attitude in the class 50% Students should be attending Laboratory Work in Psychology A.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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