PSYC 318 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

This course builds upon material covered in PSYC 202 and is the culmination of the two-course sequence in statistics and design. The course will examine more complex statistics and research methods in psychology, including power, advanced hypothesis testing, factorial designs, one-way and two-way analyses of variance, nonparametric statistics, and advanced statistical computer applications. The major emphases will be on research design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and professional APA reporting of research results. Students will conduct research under the direction of the instructor and present that research at the research symposium. 

Credits

3

Prerequisite

PSYC 202

Offered

Spring

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Psychology is often defined as the science of behavior and mental processes. In order to be able to understand behavior and mental processes via science, you must be able to run studies and analyze data! This course is designed to give repetition to and elaborate on the statistical knowledge you have already had exposure to.
2. A focus will be on understanding statistical theory, hand calculating statistics while understanding the theory behind it, creating data files, analyzing data, evaluating SPSS output, and writing results in APA style.
3. You will also be completing the final project which will you began in the fall. Specifically, you will finish writing your final paper and you will present your results to your peers at a conference.
4. Students will demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.