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General Course Description:

This course is designed to cover hypothesis testing in the behavioral sciences, building on concepts learned in PSY/ECO/GEO/POS 138. The logic, assumptions, computation, and interpretation of inferential statistics will be covered, including correlation and bivariate regression; one-sample, paired-samples, and independent-samples t-tests; and one-way and two-way ANOVA. In addition to the logic of hypothesis testing, PSY 340 will integrate the use of the software package SPSS as a tool for data management and hypothesis testing. Writing skills will also be developed through a research report and open-ended exam questions.

Specific Course Objectives:

As a result of taking PSY 340 students will have the opportunity to apply important quantitative reasoning skills as they relate to research in the behavioral sciences. Specifically, the course will help students develop the following skills and abilities:

1. Think critically about the use of hypothesis testing in the behavioral sciences.
2. Choose an appropriate statistical test for specific forms of data and hypotheses.
3. Understand the logic and mathematical basis for different inferential statistics.
4. Use computers and the software package SPSS as a tool for data management and hypotheis testing.
5. Draw valid conclusions about hypotheses from the results of different statistical tests.
6. Coherently describe conclusions from a hypothesis test in written form.