PSY 142(D) - Statistics for Psychology

Credit(s): 4
MassTransfer Block Code: Mathematics
An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics commonly used in psychological research. Topics include basic research design, frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and variability, standardized distributions and Z-scores, probability, hypothesis testing, Z-tests, single sample, dependent means, and independent samples t-tests, one-way and two-way ANOVA, correlation, and simple linear regression. Students will complete calculations by hand in addition to using statistical software. Emphases include identifying and using appropriate statistics to solve research problems, and correctly interpreting and reporting results in APA format.

Prerequisite(s): PSY 110 with a grade of C- or better; MTH 013 or MTH 085 with a grade of C- or better, or SM08, or adequate score on the Mathematics Placement Examination

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