Lecture and Reading Schedule - please read the chapter mentioned before the date on the schedule
April |
21 |
Introduction and the library |
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23 |
The nature of information and measurement |
Bennett et al. Chp. 1 & 2 |
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25 |
Strategies for doing research and logistics |
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30 |
Ethics and APA style |
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May |
2 |
Reliability and Validity |
Web Supplement 2 |
5 |
Surveys (Test 1 take home 20%) |
sent via email |
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7 |
Describing Data |
Bennett et al. Chp. 3 & 4 |
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9 |
SPSS |
Web Supplement 4 |
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12 |
Normal distribution and standard scores |
Bennett et al. Chp. 5 |
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14 |
Observational presentation |
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16 |
Observational presentation |
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19 |
Correlation and causality |
Bennett et al. Chp.7 |
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21 |
Probability and Sampling |
Bennett et al. Chp. 6 & 8 |
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23 |
Chi-Square (Critique due!) |
Web supplement 5 |
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26 |
comparing two groups (Test 2 take home 30%) |
Bennett et al. Chp. 9 |
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28 |
Survey presentation |
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30 |
Survey presentation |
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Text: Bennett et al. (2009) Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life. 3rd edition.