Psy 232: Statistics and Methods II                           Fall 2009
Office:  360 Bridges              Hours:  MW 12-1:30, TH 12-3, F 12-2      
Phone:  477-4077   
               
Texts
Gravetter, F. J. & Wallnau, L. B. Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Gravetter, F. J. & Forzano, L. B. Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Course Outline
  Review Psy 231                                                     Study/practice.
       Lab:  Review descriptive stats, corr, regr
  Probability & sampling distrib's.  GW 6&7.            Study/practice.
       Lab:  Prob & Sampling exercises + corr, regr
  Hypothesis testing & power.  GW 8.                      Study/practice.
       Lab:  Exercises: hypo statements & power
  Introduction to t statistic.  GW 9.                            Study/practice.
        Lab:  One-sample t-test + review
  Experimental research strategies. GF 7.                   Study/practice.
        Lab: Experimental res exercises.
   Independent samples. GW 10.                               Study/practice.
        Lab: Independent t-tests & results.

    **** Exam 1 ****

 Experimental designs: between . . .GF 8.                 Study/practice.
        Lab:  between participants designs.
  Experimental designs:  within . . . ..GF 9.                Study/practice.
        Lab: independent t, and design exercises.
  Related samples t-test.  GW 11.                             Study/practice.
        Lab: Related samples t-tests & results.
  AOV: tests of multiple means.  GW 13 & 14.          Study/practice.
        Lab: One-way AOV and results.
  Repeated measures AOV.  GW 13 & 14.               Study/practice.
        Lab: Repeated AOV.

    **** Exam 2 ****

  Factorial designs.  GF 12.                                       Study/practice.
        Lab: Practice & exercises -- factorial designs.
  Two-factor AOV.  GW 15.                                    Study/practice.
        Lab:  Two-factor AOV and results.
  Two-factor AOV; Sig. test for corr. GW 15 & 16.  Study/practice.
        Lab: AOV; Corr review; results.
  Nonparametric tests.  GW 17 - 19.                         Study/practice.
        Lab: Nonparametric tests & results.
  General Review.                                                      Study/practice.
        Lab:  Final lab exercise.

  **** Exam 3 ****

Evaluation
   % final grade                 Source of grade

         30                                Exam 1
         30                                Exam 2
         30                                Exam 3
         10                                Class & lab exercises

Policies: Class attendance required:  more than 3 absences may result in lowered grade at 1% per class meeting to a maximum of 10% of final course grade.  Late work will be penalized grade-wise at 5% per day.  All work will look professional – e.g., typed, well organized, etc. (If unsure, ask the instructor)

NOTE: Students with disabilities who believe they may need an accommodation in this class are encouraged to contact Greg Toutges, Coordinator of Disability Services at 236-2652 V/TTY, CMU 222 as soon as possible to ensure that accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.