Gravetter – Statistics for the behavioral sciences

• In addition to the lectures delivered by the Lecturer and the teaching materials published on the platform, study of the following texts is mandatory:
• In addition to the mandatory readings, a list of recommended readings will be provided for each lecture. Students are expected to read these materials in order to deepen their understanding of the topics discussed and to support active…

Argomenti del programma: Module I: Introduction to Descriptive statistics Why you need statistics Describing variables tables and diagrams Describing variables numerically: averages, variation and spread Shapes of distributions scores Standard deviation and z-scores Relationships between two or more variables Correlation coefficients introduction Regression Module II: Significance testing Samples and population Standard error The t-test:…

• In addition to the lectures delivered by the Lecturer and the teaching materials published on the platform, study of the following texts is mandatory:
• In addition to the mandatory readings, a list of recommended readings will be provided for each lecture. Students are expected to read these materials in order to deepen their understanding of the topics discussed and to support active…

Argomenti del programma: Module I: Conceptual Foundations The variance ratio test and introduction to ANOVA Regression (conceptual overview) Factor analysis: Simplifying complex data Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) Module II: Measurement, Reliability, and Scale Development Psychological test construction: Basic principles Validity: Content, criterion, and construct validity Reliability revisited: Test–retest, inter-rater, and internal…