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PIA 137: Psychological Statistics

4 credits

This course is designed to give a general understanding of how statistics can be used to help answer questions in psychological research. The course presents descriptive and inferential statistics and their applications. The laboratory component of this course will give you an opportunity to develop skills in using statistical software. (Learning Goals:Q;Distribution Reqs:Mathematics,Computing & Logic)

Learning Goals

(1) Understand basic concepts of psychological statistics and how it is used to answer questions in psychological research. (2) Summarize numeric data by computing descriptive statistics (e.g., mean, variance) and by creating tables and graphs.(3) Compute various inferential statistics (e.g., t-score). (4) Test hypotheses applying probability theory.(5) Explain the differences among various statistical techniques and identify an appropriate technique for a given set of variables and research questions.(6) Interpret basic statistical results and distinguish between statistical significance and practical significance.(7) Evaluate the validity of conclusions presented in research reports and in the media.(8) Understand and utilize a statistical software package (SPSS for Windows) and Excel for Windows for data organization, display and computation of statistical procedures discussed in the lecture.

*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

Sections Offered: Fall 2025
Psychological Statistics
0501-137-001	K. Fiori		Tue/Thu	10:50 am - 12:05 pm	GC - SCB 227	4
0501-137-002	C. Marini		Tue/Thu	3:05 pm - 4:20 pm	Garden City	4
0501-137-003	TBA		Mon/Wed/Fri	11:00 am - 11:50 am	Garden City	4
0501-137-004	D. Stanley		Mon/Wed	2:25 pm - 3:40 pm	GC - SWB 306	4
0501-137-005	TBA		Mon/Wed	4:15 pm - 5:30 pm	Garden City	4
0501-137-006	E. Cowan		Mon/Wed/Fri	9:00 am - 9:50 am	Garden City	4
Psychological Statistics Lab
0501-137-110	K. Fiori		Tue/Thu	12:15 pm - 1:05 pm	GC - SCB 227
0501-137-210	C. Marini		Tue/Thu	4:30 pm - 5:20 pm	GC - SWL 100
0501-137-310	TBA		Mon/Wed	12:00 noon - 12:50 pm	GC - SCB 227
0501-137-410	D. Stanley		Mon/Wed	12:00 noon - 12:50 pm	GC - HHE 108
0501-137-611	E. Cowan		Mon/Wed	10:00 am - 10:50 am	GC - HHE 108
Psychological Stat.Lab
0501-137-510	TBA		Mon/Wed	5:40 pm - 6:30 pm	GC - SWL 101