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Psychological Data Analysis Lab

General

Prefix

PSY

Course Number

200

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Liberal Arts

Description

Use of empirical data to analyze outcomes of psychological studies: experimental and non-experimental. Work with existing psychological databases.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

1

Max

1

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Manipulate and organize real-world psychological data to conform to necessary analytical structure.

Outcome

Select analytical techniques based on the scale properties of psychological variables.

Outcome

Apply analytical techniques appropriate to the research design of psychological studies.

Outcome

Analyze and interpret data from psychology studies using appropriate statistical strategies.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Enter psychological data / setting up a data file or matrix using statistical software. 15% Organize and manipulate psychology data in a manner that conforms to necessary analytical structure. 15% Conduct descriptive statistical procedures such as central tendency, frequency distributions, and variability using appropriate statistical software. 20% Conduct inferential statistical procedures such as correlation, t-test, and ANOVA using appropriate statistical software. 20% Select appropriate statistical techniques based on measurement scale properties of psychological variables. 10% Interpret statistical output generated from statistical software. 20%

Dependencies

Courses

PSY200 is a prerequisite for:

Programs

PSY200 is a completion requirement for: