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Leader: Assoc. Prof. D H P Harvey
Offered:
Not offered in 2005.
Synopsis: This course revises univariate statistics and then moves onto multivariate statistical problems. In the univariate section, most of the questions should be reasonably familiar to you, but if you need to revise the concepts, they are all covered in Gravetter and Wallnau (2000). The conceptual sections of each chapter of the multivariate statistics booklet are based on Tabachnick and Fidell (2001). A multiple choice booklet will be supplied and students are expected to work through the questions and discuss any difficulties in class. Some multiple choice questions are derived from the work covered in the lectures.
Objectives: On completion of this unit students will have acquired knowledge and attitudes regarding research appropriate for professional practice in psychology; be able to appreciate the role of scientific research in professional practice and the value of the scientist practitioner model; understand how to evaluate the validity of research conclusions critically, particularly in field settings; understand the theoretical and practical issues in selecting appropriate designs in field settings, appreciate special issues applying to both outcome and process research in professional practice, including selection of appropriate measures and the use of analogue studies; understand the statistical procedures commonly used in research, and be able to apply these appropriately by the use of a major computer statistical package.
Assessment: Three workshops are set aside to review progress with the multiple choice booklet problems. 50 item multiple choice test: (100%) which will be open book. There is no practice exam because the problems in this booklet look very like the problems that will be in the exam.
Contact Hours: 2 hours
Prerequisites: Completion of an Australian Psychological Society (APS)-accredited major sequence in psychology