Module 5: Experimental Design

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Module 5 Overview:

This module is designed to cover experimental design for an event related potential study and provides an opportunity for students to create their own study design.

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Module Navigation

Module 1: Overview of EEG/ERP

Module 2: Source of the EEG Waveform

Module 3: ERP Components

Module 4: ERPs in Research

Module 5: Experimental Design

Module 6: Programming Experiments

Module 7: Recording

Module 8: Ethics

Module 9: Data Preprocessing

Module 10: Averaging & Data Inspection

Module 11: Data Quantification & Statistics

Module 12: Data Visualization & Communication

Module 13: Final Project & Assessment

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Units:

Overview of Experimental Design

Overview: This unit is designed to cover the basics of experimental design for an event related potential study.

Learning Goals:

  • Explain the unique components and terms used in designing ERP experiments
  • Identify appropriate experimental methodologies for different types of research questions and eventual statistical analysis
  • Explain the unique challenges and solutions used in designing ERP experiments

Materials Included: Slides, Take-home Activity

Experimental Design Details

Overview: This unit is designed to go into detail about how to design an event related potential study and provides an opportunity for students to create their own study design in the activity provided.

Learning Goals:

  • Describe the logic of experiments
  • Deconstruct experiments into smaller pieces
  • Translate design into experimental procedures
  • Design an event related potential study

Materials Included: Slides, Pre-class Activities