Content

The course consists of three major parts. In the first part, descriptive statistics are discussed. Starting from questions and problems from the behavioural sciences, including examples from real studies, the use of graphical representations and methods of exploratory data-analysis is discussed. The use of descriptive statistics for one, two and more than two variables is discussed, with a lot of attention for correlation and simple linear regression.
The second part is focused on inferential statistics. After an introduction including combinatorics and probability theory, this part follows an analogue structure compared to the first part, discussing the analysis of one, two and more than two variables.
In a third part, the connection is made between the first two parts. More specifically, it is demonstrated how the statistics discussed in the descriptive part can give information about their population counterparts. Principles of point and interval estimation and of hypothesis testing are discussed.

Description of learning activities

Weekly lectures, during which new theory will be discussed.

Course material

Syllabus: 'Statistiek voor Psychologen' (author: Prof. Iven Van Mechelen).
For the third part (principles of inferences), use will be made of the 6th and 7th chapter of  Moore, D. S., & McCabe, G. P. (2006). Statistiek in de praktijk (4de ed.).  Schoonhoven: Academic Service.
JAVA applets and Toledo will be used as well.

This course is also included in

• P0R97B : Statistics for Behavioural Researchers, Part 1

Content

No new content will be discussed during the practical sessions, but concepts and techniques that were introduced during the lectures will be practiced.

For students who cannot attend the lectures and/or practical sessions, written instructions and two collective evening sessions are provided.

Description of learning activities

Weekly practical sessions. Each time, students prepare a few exercises. During the sessions, there is time for questions regarding the theory and exercises are discussed in small groups or in the whole group.

Course material

Same as for lectures.

This course is also included in

• P0R97B : Statistics for Behavioural Researchers, Part 1

Content

In this part, more attention will be given to some topics that are only basically introduced in the two basic parts of the course. More specifically, more attention will be given to the mathematical and theoretical background of some statistical techniques and analyses, and to alternative and more complex statistical techniques for reporting and analysing data. Also more attention will be given to the power of statistical significance tests.

Description of learning activities

Students following this part of the course will follow more and longer lectures and practical sessions as compared to the students following only the basis parts.

Course material

See part Lectures.