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PSYC201

Psychological Statistics PSYC201 FA

Fall 96 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:01:13 EDT 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       52      0         52

This course provides a general introduction to the use of statistics in psychological research. Topics will include descriptive statistics (such as the mean and standard deviation), probability, and inferential statistics (such as the t-test and analysis of variance). Special attention will be given to the underlying concepts and possible uses of statistical analysis.

MAJOR READINGS

An introductory statistics text.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

There will be three in-class exams, weekly lab assignments, and homework assignments.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course must be taken concurrently with PSYC214. Students who have successfully enrolled in this course will add Psyc214 in class during Drop/Add only. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Laboratory Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: NSM PSYC

Prerequisites: None

Section 01: Luo, C; Times: .T.T... 2:40PM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 2, So: 3, Fr: 0; Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

About the Photo:

"The effects of similarity on empathy Note that observing a similar other in pain produced greater arousal than did observing a non-similar other undergoing the same experience"

Reference:

Gergen, Kenneth J.; Gergen, Mary M., SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, New York: Springer Verlag, 1986.

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