Dr. Cutting's PSY340 Course Syllabi |
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Course Catalog description
ECO/GEO/POL/PSY 138 amd MAT 120 or 121 or 144 or 145 required. Not for credit if had PSY 240 or 345.
PSY majors only.
Advanced statistical techniques for the behavioral sciences including hypothesis testing,
inferential statistics, and data analysis using SPSS.
Course Description & Objective.
This course is designed to cover hypothesis testing in the behavioral sciences, building on concepts
learned in PSY/ECO/GEO/POS 138. The logic, assumptions, computation, and interpretation of inferential
statistics will be covered, including one-sample, related-samples, and independent-samples t-tests;
one-way and two-way ANOVA; correlation and bivariate regression; and non-parametric procedures.
In addition to the logic of hypothesis testing, PSY 340 will integrate the use of the software
package SPSS as a tool for data management and hypothesis testing. Writing skills will also be
developed through a research report and written exam questions.
As a result of taking PSY 340 students will have the opportunity to apply important quantitative
reasoning skills as they relate to research in the behavioral sciences. Specifically, the course will
help students develop the following skills and abilities:
1. Think critically about the use of hypothesis testing in the behavioral sciences.
2. Choose an appropriate statistical test for specific forms of data and hypotheses.
3. Understand the logic and mathematical basis for different inferential statistics.
4. Use computers and the software package SPSS as a tool for data management and hypothesis testing.
5. Draw valid conclusions about hypotheses from the results of different statistical tests.
6. Coherently describe conclusions from a hypothesis test in written form.
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