An introduction to statistical analysis in psychological science. Topics include sampling, probability, descriptive statistics, null hypothesis testing, including t-tests, ANOVAs, regression, and correlations, and non-parametric tests. Additionally, students will learn about effect size and estimating power in statistical tests, as well as have an introduction to using statistical software (SPSS), and interpreting statistical results from articles in the research literature. Credit hours: 4. Prerequisite: PSYC 105 or permission of instructor. A student may receive credit for two of these courses: ECON 2227, MATH 2227, POL 2231, PSYC 2227, or SOC 3395. (QR)
- Teacher: Elizabeth Gross