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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 3-28-1995 |
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PSY230
1995 Fall - 1996 Summer II |
LEC
3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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Introduction
to Statistics |
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An introduction to basic concepts in descriptive and
inferential statistics, with emphasis upon application to psychology.
Consideration given to the methods of data collection, sampling techniques,
graphing of data, and the statistical evaluation of data collected through
experimentation. Required of psychology majors. Prerequisites: PSY101 with a grade of
"C" or better and MAT077 or equivalent, or permission of Instructor.
Course
Attribute(s): General Education Designation: Computer/Statistics/Quantitative
Applications - [CS] |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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PSY230 1995
Fall - 1996 Summer II |
Introduction to Statistics |
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Prepare frequency and cumulative frequency distributions
for grouped and ungrouped data. (I) |
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Prepare frequency and cumulative frequency polygons for
grouped and ungrouped data. (I) |
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Compute mean, median, mode, and percentiles for grouped
and ungrouped data. (I) |
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Identify the most appropriate measure of central tendency
for given data. (I) |
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Compute
variance, standard deviation, and estimate of population standard deviation
from a sample for grouped and ungrouped data. (I) |
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Compute and interpret z-scores. (I) |
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Compute Pearson r and Spearman rho for grouped and
ungrouped data. (I) |
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Interpret the significance of Pearson r and Spearman rho
for given data. (I) |
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Compute area under the normal curve for given z-scores or
standard deviations. (II) |
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Explain the concept of sampling distributions and the
Central Limit Theorem. (II) |
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Compute and interpret the significance of a t-test for the
hypothesized mean for a single distribution. (II) |
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Compute and
interpret the significance of a t-test of the difference between two means
from matched or independent samples. (II) |
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Compute and interpret one and two factor ANOVAs. (II) |
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Compute and interpret chi-square analyses. (III) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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PSY230 1995
Fall - 1996 Summer II |
Introduction to Statistics |
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I. Descriptive statistics A. Organization of data 1. Frequency distribution 2. Graphic B. Measures of central
tendency 1. Mean 2. Median 3. Percentiles 4. Mode C. Measures of variability 1. Variance 2. Standard deviation 3. Estimated measures 4. Z-scores D. Correlation 1. Pearson r 2. Spearman rho 3. Others II. Inferential statistics A. Normal curve B. Testing hypothesized
mean for single distribution C. Testing difference
between means from two distributions 1. Matched distributions 2. Independent
distributions D. Analysis of variance 1. One factor ANOVAS 2. Two factor ANOVAS III. Non-parametric
statistics A. Chi-square analysis B. Other |