Course Description
This course will focus on an overview of the general concepts associated with descriptive and inferential statistics in psychology. There will be an examination of the purpose behind the use of statistics in psychology and an investigation of the process undertaken to derive these statistics. Students will apply these principles by conducting a variety of statistical analyses. (3 credits)
Prerequisites
- ENG 101: English Composition
- PSY 101: Psychology or SOC 101: Sociology
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- Examine the general concepts associated with descriptive statistics.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the purpose of inferential statistics and discover the process needed to derive these statistics.
- Develop hypotheses and engage in hypothesis testing.
- Employ critical thinking to conduct the appropriate type of statistical analysis and to determine if findings are statistically significant.
- Illustrate how to apply statistics in the psychological field.
Course Activities and Grading
| Assignments | Points | Weight |
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Discussions (Weeks 1-8) | 320 | 32% |
Quizzes (Weeks 1-3 & 5-7) | 120 | 12% |
StatCrunch Project Report (Weeks 1-3 & 5-8) | 210 | 21% |
Midterm Paper (Week 4) | 150 | 15% |
Final Paper (Week 8) | 200 | 20% |
Total | 1000 | 100% |
Required Textbooks
Available through Charter Oak State College's Book Bundle
Aron, A., Aron, E. & Coups, E. (2023). Statistics for Psychology - Mylab with eText. 7th ed. Pearson. ISBN-10: 0-13-665816-4 or ISBN-13: 978-0-13-665816-0
Course Schedule
Week | SLOs | Readings and Exercises | Assignments |
1 | 1,5 | Topic: Descriptive Statistics
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2 | 2,5 | Topic: Inferential Statistics
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3 | 3,5 | Topic: Hypothesis Testing
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4 | 4,5 | Topic: Statistical Significance
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5 | 4,5 | Topic: T-Test
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6 | 4,5 | Topic: ANOVA
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7 | 4,5 | Topic: Correlation
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8 | 4,5 | Topic: Chi-Square Analysis
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COSC Accessibility Statement
Charter Oak State College encourages students with disabilities, including non-visible disabilities such as chronic diseases, learning disabilities, head injury, attention deficit/hyperactive disorder, or psychiatric disabilities, to discuss appropriate accommodations with the Office of Accessibility Services at OAS@charteroak.edu.
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