To develop an understanding of various statistical techniques in terms of their assumptions, applications and limitations.
Cumulative distribution, Normal distribution, its nature, divergence from normality : Kurtosis and Skewness; Application of normal probability curve.
Biserial, point biserial, phi-co-efficient, Tetra choric; Regression and prediction analysis; Least Square Solution : Linear.
Significance of : mean, S.D. coefficient of correlation; Testing experimental hypothesis : Z test, t test, Chi-square, rho.
one way and two way, general uses and limitations.
Median Test; Mann-whitney ‘U’ Test; Friedman two-way analysis of Variance.
Guilford J.P. Fruchter’s (1981). Fundamental Statistics in Psychology Education. International McGraw Hill Publisher, New York.
Minium, E.W. , King B.M. and Bear G (1995) Statistical Reasoning in Psychology and Education. NY : John Wiley.