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Quantitative Methods for Behavioral Sciences
PSY 3103-001 Fall 2004 |
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TR 2:00-3:15 ED 207 |
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Class Topic |
Reading |
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Part I: Descriptive Statistics: what its for and a bit more . . . . |
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Course Intro/Blackboard/Organization of the Course/Why study statistics |
Sign up for blackboard/Chapter 1 |
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Terminology/Displaying Order |
Chapter 1 |
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Mean, Variance, Standard Deviation |
Chapter 2 |
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Z scores |
Chapter 2 |
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Correlation |
Chapter 3 (1st half) |
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Sept. 14 |
Exam 1 |
Chapters 1,2,3 plus notes |
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Part II: Basics of Inferential Statistics: am I supposed to infer something? |
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Normal Curve, Probability and Population vs. Sample |
Chapter 4 |
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Introduction to Hypothesis Testing |
Chapter 5 |
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Hypothesis Tests with Means of Samples |
Chapter 6 |
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Additional Applications |
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Oct. 7 |
Exam 2 |
Chapters 4,5,6 plus notes |
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Part III: t Tests: gettin’ down to business |
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Making Sense of Statistical Significance |
Chapter 7 (1st half) |
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Introduction to t Test |
Chapter 8 |
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t Test for Dependent and Independent Means |
Chapter 9 |
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Nov. 4 |
Exam 3 |
Chapters,7 8,9, plus notes |
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Part IV: Additional Topics: I’ve heard of these, now what? |
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Intro to ANOVA |
Chapter 10 (1st half) |
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Chi-Square Tests |
Chapter 11 (1st half) |
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Dec. 2 |
Exam 4 |
Chapters 10, 11 plus notes |
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Study Day |
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Comprehensive Final Exam
12:30-2:30 |
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Flexibility Clause
Circumstances may arise which prevent us from fulfilling every component of this syllabus, therefore, the syllabus is subject to change. Students will be notified in class of any changes prior to any exam or assignment due date. You may also check Blackboard periodically for notification of syllabus changes, but please bear in mind that the announcements posted on Blackboard may appear at a later date than announcements made in class.
Amy R. Pearce
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology and Counseling
ED 310 Tel: 972-3064
Office Hours: Tuesday, 1:00-2:00; Wednesday, 3:00-5:00, Thursday 3:15-5:15, or by appointment.
Email:
apearce@astate.edu
