Module 4 Overview:
This module is designed to provide students with a conceptual introduction to experimental design for ERPs and introduce them to deconstructing the main story from an ERP publication without needing to understand all of the technical details.
Units:
Using ERP Components to Answer Questions
Overview: This unit is designed to provide students with a conceptual introduction to experimental design for ERPs.
Learning Goals:
- Be able to interpret what differences in amplitude, latency and scalp distributions mean
- Explain the types of questions ERP studies can answer and identify examples of each
- Be able to develop a basic ERP experiment, generate a hypothesis, and interpret the results
Materials Included: Slides, In-class Activity
Reading for the Story
Overview: This unit 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.
Learning Goals:
- Identify the big question and the specific research hypotheses, and explain the logic linking the two
- Explain how the main results either support or refute the hypotheses
- Explain how the conclusion addresses the big question
- Identify meaningful implications and limitations of the study
Materials Included: Slides, In-class Activity, Take-home Activities