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PSYC 202

Statistics in Psychology

3.00 units · Undergraduate

Fall 2025 · Introduction to Statistics (3.0)

Topics

  • Sampling and research design
  • descriptive statistics
  • data visualization
  • probability
  • statistical inference
  • interpretation of psychological research
  • statistical software skills.

Readings

  • Required: Nelson and Beyer, Taking the Anxiety out of Statistics, eBook, Kendall Hunt Publishing. Required software skills guides are provided through onQ for Excel and RStudio; MATLAB and SPSS may also be used.
2023-2024

Topics

  • Anatomy of a Statistical Study
  • Descriptive Statistics
  • Probability
  • /8 - Hypothesis Testing and T-tests
  • Linear Regression
  • Single-Factor ANOVA
  • Two-Factor ANOVA
  • Inferential statistics
  • Analysis of variance
  • Statistical inference
  • Learning
  • Research design
Fall 2022 · Introduction to Statistics

Topics

  • Anatomy of a Statistical Study
  • Descriptive Statistics
  • Probability
  • /8 - Hypothesis Testing and T-tests
  • Linear Regression
  • Single-Factor ANOVA
  • Two-Factor ANOVA
  • Research design

Readings

  • Listed material: Top Hat ‘clicker’ questions will be used during lectures to check in with your understanding of key concepts, and to navigate case studies as a class.
2020

Topics

  • Critical thinking
  • Probability
  • Statistics
  • Learning
  • Research design
2019-2020

Topics

  • Critical thinking
  • Probability
  • Statistics
  • Learning
  • Research design

Readings

  • Listed material: Nov 1 Last day to drop without academic penalty Nov 7 Last day to change exam centre Last day to submit exam accommodation requests (if applicable) Nov 29 Classes end Dec 4-19
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