Psychology

Course Description:  This course is designed to extend students knowledge in statistical concepts and procedures in psychological research. Course goals are to demonstrate how statistical procedures are used in empirical psychological studies, how to interpret research outcomes and evaluate scientific claims, and to help students understand the benefits and limitations of traditional methods. This course was designed to follow 103A, and therefore covers material not covered in 103A.

Course Format: lecture

Topics:
Using examples from various areas of psychology we will cover
Probability theory
Chi-square tests for categorical data
One-way analysis of variance
Factorial analysis of variance
Analysis of repeated-measures data
Alternative nonparametric procedures

Grading Policy:

Three exams and an optional comprehensive final exam* will be given.