Psy 232: Statistics and Methods II                           Fall 2009
Instructor:  Hallford                                                     Office:  360 Bridges
Email:  ewhpsy@mnstate.edu                                       Hours:  MW 11:30 – 1:30                                                                                                     TH   11:30 – 2:30 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: Wadsworth.

Course Outline
Review Psy 231 + ethics                                            Study.
       Lab:  Take-home ethics exercise.
Probability & sampling distrib's.  GW 6&7.                Study / Practice.
       Lab:  Take-home study/practice questions.
Hypothesis testing & power.  GW 8.                          Study / Practice.
       Lab:  231 review + practice hypo statements & power
The t-test  GW 9 & 10.                                             Study/practice.
        Lab: Independent t-tests & results.
Review GW06 - 10

        ****  Exam 1 ****

Review hypo test & power, review t-test & designs    Practice t-test designs.
        Lab: Design analysis (take-home) - format.
AOV: tests of multiple means.  GW 13 & 14.             Study/practice.
        Lab: One-way AOV and results.
Two-factor AOV.  GW 15.                                        Study/practice.
        Lab:  Two-factor AOV and results.
Repeated measures t-test & AOV.  GW 13 & 14.      Study/practice.
        Lab: Repeated t-test & AOV.

        ****  Exam 2 ****

Experimental research strategies. GF 7.                       Study/practice.
        Lab: Experimental res exercises.
Experimental designs: between . . .GF 8.                     Study/practice.
        Lab:  between participants designs.
Experimental designs:  within . . . ..GF 9.                     Study/practice.
        Take-home essay # 5
Factorial designs.  GF 12.                                           Study/practice.
        Lab: Practice & exercises -- factorial designs.
Nonparametric tests.  GW 17 - 19.                             Study/practice.
        Lab: Nonparametric tests & results.
Review AOV, t-test; correlation & regression              Study/practice.
        Lab: AOV;  t-test; correlation & regression
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 is required.  Absences may lower final grade:  -5% for 3 - 4 absences; -10% for 5 – 6 absences; 7 or more absences – course grade = F.  Late work may be penalized grade-wise:  -5% per school day.    All work will look professional – e.g., typed, well organized, etc. (If unsure, ask the instructor)