You will gain an understanding of descriptive statistics (used to summarize data) and basic inferential statistics (used to test hypotheses and draw conclusions) using the “classical” or “frequentist” model. You will learn to apply the principles learned during the course to not only better understand psychology and other fields of scientific research, but also to how statistics are used (and sometimes abused) in daily life. Topics include the properties of numerical distributions, measures of central tendency, variability, correlation/bivariate regression, t-tests, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and a tiny (and I mean tiny) bit on nonparametric statistical techniques. I also promise that all these words will make sense by the end of the semester. In addition, you will gain experience using open-source statistical software (JASP) to analyze and visualize research data. Finally, you will gain experience in presenting research findings in American Psychological Association (APA) format.
- Teacher: Todd Watson