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CS92PROD
Psychological Statistics
PSYC 201
Spring 2021
Section: 01  

This course provides a general introduction to the use of statistics in everyday life and in psychological research. Special emphasis will be placed upon the development of critical thinking skills for evaluating the validity of statistically-based claims found in the media and in published research. In addition, the course will focus on the practical application of statistics and the logical connection between various analytic techniques. Both descriptive and inferential statistics will be discussed, and students will learn to clean and analyze data using Microsoft Excel and specialized statistical software (e.g., SPSS and/or R).
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM PSYC
Course Format: LectureGrading Mode: Credit/Unsatisfactory
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: PSYC105 OR PSYC101
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (PSYC)
Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74%

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