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Psyc 350: Behavioral Statistics
A first course in statistics which introduces descriptive and inferential statistical tools as they apply to organization and analysis of data in the behavioral sciences.
- Author
- Loren Toussaint
- Publisher
- Luther College
- Source
- LibreTexts
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 201 sections
- 01: Introduction to Statistics
- 1.01: What are Statistics
- 1.02: Importance of Statistics
- 1.03: Descriptive Statistics
- 1.04: Inferential Statistics
- 1.05: Sampling Demonstration
- 1.06: Variables
- 1.07: Percentiles
- 1.08: Levels of Measurement
- 1.09: Measurements
- 1.10: Distributions
- 1.11: Summation Notation
- 1.12: Linear Transformations
- 1.13: Logarithms
- 1.14: Statistical Literacy
- 1.E: Introduction to Statistics (Exercises)
- 02: Graphing Distributions
- 2.01: Graphing Qualitative Variables
- 2.02: Quantitative Variables
- 2.03: Stem and Leaf Displays
- 2.04: Histograms
- 2.05: Frequency Polygons
- 2.06: Box Plots
- 2.07: Box Plot Demo
- 2.08: Bar Charts
- 2.09: Line Graphs
- 2.10: Dot Plots
- 2.11: Statistical Literacy
- 2.E: Graphing Distributions (Exercises)
- 03: Summarizing Distributions
- 3.01: Central Tendency
- 3.02: What is Central Tendency
- 3.03: Measures of Central Tendency
- 3.04: Balance Scale Simulation
- 3.05: Absolute Differences Simulation
- 3.06: Squared Differences Simulation
- 3.07: Median and Mean
- 3.08: Mean and Median Demo
- 3.09: Additional Measures
- 3.10: Comparing Measures
- 3.11: Variability
- 3.12: Measures of Variability
- 3.13: Variability Demo
- 3.14: Estimating Variance Simulation
- 3.15: Shapes of Distributions
- 3.16: Comparing Distributions Demo
- 3.17: Effects of Linear Transformations
- 3.18: Statistical Literacy
- 3.E: Summarizing Distributions (Exercises)
- 04: Normal Distribution
- 4.01: Introduction to Normal Distributions
- 4.02: Areas Under Normal Distributions
- 4.03: Varieties Demonstration
- 4.04: Standard Normal Distribution
- 4.05: Normal Approximation Demonstration
- 4.06: Statistical Literacy
- 4.E: Normal Distribution (Exercises)
- 05: Sampling Distributions
- 5.01: Introduction to Sampling Distributions
- 5.02: Basic Demo
- 5.03: Sample Size Demo
- 5.04: Central Limit Theorem Demonstration
- 5.05: Sampling Distribution of the Mean
- 5.06: Difference Between Means
- 5.07: Sampling Distribution of Pearson's r
- 5.08: Sampling Distribution of p
- 5.09: Statistical Literacy
- 5.E: Sampling Distributions (Exercises)
- 06: Logic of Hypothesis Testing
- 6.01: Introduction to Hypothesis Testing
- 6.02: Significance Testing
- 6.03: Type I and II Errors
- 6.04: One- and Two-Tailed Tests
- 6.05: Significant Results
- 6.06: Non-Significant Results
- 6.07: Steps in Hypothesis Testing
- 6.08: Significance Testing and Confidence Intervals
- 6.09: Misconceptions of Hypothesis Testing
- 6.10: Statistical Literacy
- 6.E: Logic of Hypothesis Testing (Exercises)
- 07: Estimation
- 7.01: Introduction to Estimation
- 7.02: Degrees of Freedom
- 7.03: Characteristics of Estimators
- 7.04: Bias and Variability Simulation
- 7.05: Confidence Intervals
- 7.06: Confidence Intervals Intro
- 7.07: Confidence Interval for Mean
- 7.08: t Distribution
- 7.09: Confidence Interval Simulation
- 7.10: Difference between Means
- 7.11: Correlation
- 7.12: Proportion
- 7.13: Statistical Literacy
- 7.E: Estimation (Exercises)
- 08: Tests of Means
- 8.01: Testing a Single Mean
- 8.02: t Distribution Demo
- 8.03: Difference between Two Means
- 8.04: Robustness Simulation
- 8.05: Pairwise Comparisons
- 8.06: Specific Comparisons
- 8.07: Correlated Pairs
- 8.08: Correlated t Simulation
- 8.09: Specific Comparisons (Correlated Observations)
- 8.10: Pairwise (Correlated)
- 8.11: Statistical Literacy
- 8.E: Tests of Means (Exercises)
- 09: Describing Bivariate Data
- 9.01: Introduction to Bivariate Data
- 9.02: Values of the Pearson Correlation
- 9.03: Guessing Correlations
- 9.04: Properties of r
- 9.05: Computing r
- 9.06: Restriction of Range Demo
- 9.07: Variance Sum Law II - Correlated Variables
- 9.08: Statistical Literacy
- 9.E: Describing Bivariate Data (Exercises)
- 10: Regression
- 10.01: Introduction to Linear Regression
- 10.02: Linear Fit Demo
- 10.03: Partitioning Sums of Squares
- 10.04: Standard Error of the Estimate
- 10.05: Inferential Statistics for b and r
- 10.06: Influential Observations
- 10.07: Regression Toward the Mean
- 10.08: Introduction to Multiple Regression
- 10.09: Statistical Literacy
- 10.E: Regression (Exercises)
- 11: Power
- 11.01: Introduction to Power
- 11.02: Example Calculations
- 11.03: Power Demo
- 11.04: Power Demo II
- 11.05: Factors Affecting Power
- 11.06: Statistical Literacy
- 11.E: Power (Exercises)
- 12: Effect Size
- 12.01: Prelude to Effect Size
- 12.02: Proportions
- 12.03: Difference Between Two Means
- 12.04: Proportion of Variance Explained
- 12.05: Statistical Literacy
- 12.06: Effect Size (Exercises)
- 13: Analysis of Variance
- 13.01: Introduction to ANOVA
- 13.02: ANOVA Designs
- 13.03: One-Factor ANOVA
- 13.04: One-Way Demo
- 13.05: Multi-Factor Between-Subjects
- 13.06: Unequal Sample Sizes
- 13.07: Tests Supplementing
- 13.08: Within-Subjects
- 13.09: Power of Within-Subjects Designs Demo
- 13.10: Statistical Literacy
- 13.E: Analysis of Variance (Exercises)
- 14: Case Studies
- 14.01: Angry Moods
- 14.02: Flatulence
- 14.03: Physicians Reactions
- 14.04: Teacher Ratings
- 14.05: Diet and Health
- 14.06: Smiles and Leniency
- 14.07: Animal Research
- 14.08: ADHD Treatment
- 14.09: Weapons and Aggression
- 14.10: SAT and College GPA
- 14.11: Stereograms
- 14.12: Driving
- 14.13: Stroop Interference
- 14.14: TV Violence
- 14.15: Obesity and Bias
- 14.16: Shaking and Stirring Martinis
- 14.17: Adolescent Lifestyle Choices
- 14.18: Chocolate and Body Weight
- 14.19: Bedroom TV and Hispanic Children
- 14.20: Weight and Sleep Apnea
- 14.21: Misusing SEM
- 14.22: School Gardens and Vegetable Consumption
- 14.23: TV and Hypertension
- 14.24: Dietary Supplements
- 14.25: Young People and Binge Drinking
- 14.26: Sugar Consumption in the US Diet
- 14.27: Nutrition Information Sources and Older Adults
- 14.28: Mind Set - Exercise and the Placebo Effect
- 14.29: Predicting Present and Future Affect
- 14.30: Exercise and Memory
- 14.31: Parental Recognition of Child Obesity
- 14.32: Educational Attainment and Racial Ethnic and Gender Disparity
- 15: Calculators
- 15.01: Analysis Lab
- 15.02: Binomial Distribution
- 15.03: Chi Square Distribution
- 15.04: F Distribution
- 15.05: Inverse Normal Distribution
- 15.06: Inverse t Distribution
- 15.07: Normal Distribution
- 15.08: Power Calculator
- 15.09: r to Fisher z'
- 15.10: Studentized Range Distribution
- 15.11: t Distribution