MAT-208
Psychological Statistics
3 Credits
In this course, students will learn the principles of descriptive and inferential statistics and apply them to psychological research. Topics include measures of central tendency and variability, standardized distributions, hypothesis testing and t-tests, analysis of variance, correlation and regression.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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Differentiate between descriptive, inferential and correlational statistics
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Determine which statistical methods to apply to different research questions
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Calculate, interpret and report with and without statistical software (SPSS, Excel):
Measures of central tendency
Inferential tests (t-test)
Correlation and chi-square
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Describe and interpret statistical analyses reported in empirical research and other media/publications
