The course concentrates on the analysis of data obtained from experiments in the behavioral sciences, especially psychology. Major emphasis is placed on analysis of variance techniques going from simple single-factor independent group designs to multiple-factor designs involving both between- and within- subject manipulations. General rules are stressed.
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Think critically about the application of experimental and quasi-experimental designs in psychological research
Use computers to conduct analyses and interpret their output
Understand and apply appropriate statistical analyses for different types of experimental designs
Apply data analysis skills to research in different areas of psychology
Keppel, G., & Wickens, T. D. (2004). Design and Analysis: A Researcher's Handbook (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. (available at Norris Center bookstore).
Other assigned articles or handouts available through this web site or in class
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9:30 - 10:50 AM
Harris - Room 205
An objective midterm exam near the middle of the term (October 21)
An objective final exam (during the university final exam period)
Weekly homework sets (Posted and due each Thursday starting the second week of class)
Homework - 40%
Midterm Exam - 30%
Final Exam - 30%
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Course Outline:
Week
Topic
Course Notes
Reading
Problem Sets and Data
Week 1
Introduction to the course
Experimental method
randomization
independence
null hypotheses
Chapter 1
N/A
Week 2
null hypotheses
partialing variance
F-distributions
Comparing F distributions with other distributions
Comparison of ANOVA with other methods
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Problem Set #1
SPSS Data #1
Week 3
Assumptions made by the ANOVA
What to do when the assumptions don't hold
Effect Size
Power
Meaning of positive and negative results
Tuesday
Data Set for 10/5
Output from data set for 10/5
Thursday
Chapter 7
Tukey's Ladder of Powers Handout
Tabachanick and Fidell recommendations
Chapter 8
Wilkinson Article
Cohen Article
Problem Set #2
Week 4
Anaytic, Planned Comparisons
Trend Analysis
Tuesday
Thursday
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Problem Set #3
Week 5
Simultaneous Comparisons
Midterm Examination - Thursday
Tuesday
Exam Solutions
Chapter 6
N/A
N/A
Week 6
Introduction to Factorial Design
Two Factor Designs
Main Effect Calculations
More on Main Effects
Simple Effects
Tuesday
Thursday
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Problem Set #4
Week 7
More on Interactions and Calculations
General Linear Model
Unequal Sample Sizes
Tuesday
Thursday
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Problem Set #5
Week 8
Analysis of Covariance
Single Factor Within Subjects Design
Tuesday
Thursday
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Problem Set #6
Week 9
Further Within Subjects Topics
Two-Factor Within-Subjects Designs
Tuesday
Thursday
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Problem Set #7 - Due Tuesday, 11/30
Week 10
Mixed Design: Overall Analysis
No Class Thursday - Thanksgiving
Tuesday
Chapter 19
N/A
Week 11
Mixed Design: Analytical Analyses
Catch Up / Review / Further Topics
Tuesday
Thursday
Chapter 20
Chapter 26 (?)
N/A
Final Exam
Monday, December 6, 2004
12:00 - 2:00 P.M.
Cohen, J. (1992). A power primer. Psychological Bulletin, 112, 155-159.
Tukey, J. W. (1977). Exploratory Data Analysis. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.
Tabachnick, B. G., & Fidell, L. S. (1996). Using Multivariate Statistics. (3rd ed.). New York: Harper Collins.
Wilkinson, L., & APA Task Force on Statistical Inference. (1999). Statistical methods in psychology journals: Guidelines and explanations. American Psychologist, 54, 594-604.
Cohen, J. (1962) The statistical power of abnormal-social psychological research: a review. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology 69, 145-153.
Cohen, J. (1988) Statistical Power Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences. (2nd ed). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Abelson, R. P. (1995). Statistics as Principled Argument. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Hays, W. L. (1994). Statistics (5th ed.). Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace College Publishers.
Howell, D. C. (2001). Statistical Methods for Psychology (5th ed.). Belmont, CA: Duxbury Press.
Kirk, R. E. (1995). Experimental Design: Procedures for the Behavioral Sciences. (3rd ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Kuehl, R. O. (2000). Design of Experiments: Statistical Principles of Research Design and Analysis (2nd ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Duxbury Press.
Maxwell, S. E., & Delaney, H. D. (2004). Designing Experiments and Analyzing Data: A Model Comparison Perspective. (2nd ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Neter, G., Kutner, M. H., Nachtsheim, C. J., & Wasserman, W. (1996). Applied linear statistical models (4th ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill.
Pedhauzer, E. J., & Pedhauzer Schmelkin, L. (1991). Measurement, Design, and Analysis: An Integrated Approach. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Rosenthal, R., & Rosnow, R. L. (1991). Essentials of Behavioral Research: Methods and Data Analysis (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill.
Schinka, J. A., & Velicer, W. F. (2003). Handbook of Psychology - Volume 2: Research Methods in Psychology. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley.
Winer, B. J., Brown, D. R., & Michels, K. M. (1991). Statistical Principles in Experimental Design (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill.