any topic

If you do not wish to take part in social science experiments by participating in the Research Experience Program, you may satisfy this requirement by writing six 2-page mini (400-500 words) research papers. Topics for papers are listed below: 

Paper 1: the history of experiments on human behavior

Paper 2: the basic methodology of social science experiments, and its pros and cons

Paper 3: comparison of the different kinds of social science experiments (ex: field studies, vignette studies, survey studies, behavioral studies)

Paper 4: comparison of social science experiments with a different social science methodology (ex: conducting surveys, participant observation)

Paper 5:  the ethics of experimentation on human beings

Paper 6: case study of an experiment

Paper 7: critique an experiment

Paper 8: design your own experiment