Using ERP Components to Answer Questions
Overview: This module is designed to provide students with a conceptual introduction to experimental design for ERPs.
Topics Covered:
- Interpreting differences in amplitude, latency and scalp distributions
- Purposes of ERP studies
- Review of experimental terminology
- Recipe for an ERP study
- Designing a thought experiment
Reading for the Story
Overview: This module is designed to provide students with the ability to deconstruct the main story from an ERP publication without needing to understand all of the technical details. It uses a student-authored publication, but the paper can be swapped for one of your choice.
Topics Covered:
- Identifying the big question
- Understanding the key elements of experimental design
- Clarifying the hypotheses using “if-then” statements
- Linking the hypothesis to the big question
- Interpreting the pattern of results
- Understanding the conclusion with implications & limitations