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Academic Year 2005/2006

Psychological Statistics
PSYC 201 SP

This course provides a general introduction to the use of statistics in everyday life and in psychological research. Special emphasis will be placed upon the development of critical thinking skills for evaluating the validity of statistically-based claims found in the media and in published research. In addition, the course will focus on the practical application of statistics and the logical connection between various analytic techniques. Both descriptive and inferential statistics will be discussed and students will learn to clean and analyze data using Microsoft Excel and SPSS.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1.5    Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM PSYC    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: PSYC105 OR PSYC101

SECTION 01

Major Readings

Campbell, S. (2001). STATISTICS YOU CAN'T TRUST: A FRIENDLY GUIDE TO CLEAR THINKING ABOUT STATISTICS IN EVERYDAY LIFE, Parker, CO: Think Twice Publishers
Einspruch, E.L. (2005), AN INTRODUCTORY GUIDE TO SPSS FOR WINOWS, (2nd ed.), Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications
Minium, E.W., Clarke, R.C., & Coladarci, T. (1999), ELEMENTS OF STATISTICAL REASONING (2nd ed.), New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Examinations and Assignments

Several homework assignments, in-class quizzes, and a final exam.

Additional Requirements and/or Comments

Portions of this course will involve an interactive, lab-type experience, which will require each student to have a computer in the classroom.

Instructor(s): Stemler,Steven E.   

Times: ...W... 08:30AM-09:50AM; .....F. 08:30AM-09:50AM;     Location: JUDD113; SCIE72;

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 20)

SR. major: 18   Jr. major: 0

SR. non-major: X   Jr. non-major: X   SO: 0   FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Quantitative Reasoning

SECTION 02

Major Readings

Introduction to the Practice of Statistics, by Moore, D. S. & McCabe, G. P. W.H. Freeman & Co., 2006.
SPSS Manual for Moore & McCabe's IPS, by Sorensen, L. W.H. Freeman & Co., 2006.
Recommended: Study Guide for Introduction to the Practice of Statistics, by Fligner, M. A. W.H. Freeman & Co., 2006

Examinations and Assignments

TBA

Additional Requirements and/or Comments

This course will be an interactive, lab-type experience, which will require each student to have a computer in the classroom.

Instructor(s): McLaughlin,Peter Joseph   

Times: ..T.... 09:00AM-10:20AM; ....R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM;     Location: JUDD113; SCIE72;

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 20)

SR. major: 0   Jr. major: 3

SR. non-major: 0   Jr. non-major: 0   SO: 15   FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Quantitative Reasoning

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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