*-Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Summer 2000 (V89.0010)
Office Hours: After class, and by arrangement. Time: Mon.-Thurs. 9.30-11.05 am. Textbooks: Gravetter & Wallnau (2000). Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, Wadsworth Thomson Learning Course Objectives: This course will cover the basic principles and logic underlying statistical procedures, and how to apply selected procedures. Homework: Homework (50% of your grade). Handed out each Wed, and due the following Tues. It is essential to complete this on time in order to pass your quizzes.Quizzes: There will be five in-class quizzes. (50% of your grade).Extra Credit: Extra credit may be earned during every class period, and is strongly encouraged.
Grades: A = 95%, A- = 90%, B+ = 87%, B = 85%, B- 0 80%, etc.
Lecture Schedule and Readings
7/5-7/6 -- Chapter 1 -3- General Introduction; Frequency
Distributions. Central Tendency.
7/10-13 -- Chapter 4-6 -Variability; Z-Scores, Probablility
Quiz 1.
7/17-20 Chapter 7-10. Probablility and Hypothesis Testing
Quiz 2.
7/24-27 -- Chapter 11-13 - T & F Statistics
Quiz 3.
7/31-8/3 -- Chapter 13-16-ANOVAs,Correlation and Regresssion
Quiz 4.
8/7-8/10 -- Chapter 16-18-Correlation, Regression, Chi Square
Quiz 5.
8/14-8/15 Review & Quiz 6 (cumulative).