Statistical Methods for Psychological Research-II

Paper Code: 
PSY 613
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives (COs):

This course will enable the students to –

 

  1. To educate students with the techniques of inferential statistics and hypothesis testing.

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning Outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

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PSY 613

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statistical Methods of Psychological Research - II

The students will be able to –

CO114: Apply and interpret common inferential statistical tests and correlational methods.

CO115: Apply and interpret parametric and non-parametric tests and understand their utility.

CO116: Recognize the importance of the use of statistical analyses and the reporting of statistical results in research publications.

CO117: Evaluate the advantages and limitations of different research methods used in psychological research.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Regression

 

  • Regression lines and equation, error in prediction, Multiple regression equation.

 

 

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Significance of Mean and other statistics

  • Sampling; Standard Error of Measurement- Mean, Median, SD, Correlation; Inference from Large and Small Samples; Degrees of Freedom; Setting up Confidence Intervals for the Population Mean

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Significance of Difference between Mean

the Difference between Two Independent Means: Null and the Alternative Hypotheses; One-Tailed and Two-Tailed Tests; Computation and Interpretation of t values; Errors in Hypothesis Testing

9.00
Unit IV: 
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA):

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    Purpose and Assumptions; One way and Two Way Analysis of Variance for Independent Samples. Comparison of t and F. 

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Nonparametric Approaches to Data:

  • Nonparametric Approaches to Data:  Introduction to Distribution-free Nonparametric Tests; Comparison with Parametric Tests; Mann Whitney  U Test, Chi-Square.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Aron, A., & Aron, E. N., & Coups, E. J. (2007). Statistics for Psychology (4th Ed). India: Prentice Hall.
  • Chadha, N. K. (1991). Statistics for Behavioral and Social Sciences. New Delhi: Reliance Pub. House.
  • Field, A. (2009). Discovering Statistics using SPSS (3rd Ed). New Delhi :Sage
  • King, B. M. & Minium, E. W. (2007). Statistical Reasoning in the Behavioral Sciences(5th Ed). USA: John Willey
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Academic Year: 
2020-21
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