PSY 205 - Research Design and Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences II Credits: 3

Effective until Spring 2020: Designed to provide a collection of principles, methods and strategies useful in planning, designing, writing, and evaluating research studies in the behavioral sciences. Topics include research designs, measurements, hypothesis testing, statistical significance, estimation and the analysis of data. Use of computer statistical packages to analyze data emphasized.

Effective Spring 2020: The second in a two-semester sequence in research design and statistics as applied to the behavioral sciences. Designed to provide a collection of principles, methods and strategies useful in planning, designing, writing, and evaluating research studies in the behavioral sciences. Topics include research designs, measurements, hypothesis testing, statistical significance, estimation and the analysis of data. Use of computer statistical packages to analyze data emphasized.

Prerequisite(s): Restricted to psychology majors. PSY 105 with minimum grade of C and PSY 101 (or HON 151 ) or permission of instructor.