PSYC 209   Statistics in Psychological Research* (3 Hours)

Prerequisites : PSYC 130 .

This course introduces the use of statistics as applied to various research designs. The course, PSYC 210: Research Methods in Psychology and this course are designed for those planning to major in psychology. A wide range of statistical methods are used to analyze data collected in psychological research. Examples of different kinds of statistical methods will be used in this course to analyze data, informing the student of how to apply the proper statistical methods to data examples. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods with both parametric and nonparametric statistical tools are studied. The course emphasis is on which statistical tests are appropriate for transforming gathered observations into meaningful and useful information relevant to everyday life and the studies in various fields of psychology.