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Tentative course topics and
reading schedule
The following
page contains a listing of topics and assigned readings. All readings
will come from the Aron & Aron
textbook. Students are expected to have read the required readings for
the week each topic is covered.
Note: This
topic schedule is tentative, topics may take more or
less time to cover depending on class understanding of various topics. It
is your responsibility to track these changes. Therefore, you must attend
class every day to stay on top of any changes that might occur.
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Week # |
Date |
A & A
Chapter |
Lecture Topic |
|
1 |
8/23 |
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Introduction Quantification and Scales of Measurement **No Lab Section |
|
2 |
8/30 |
CH 1 CH 2 |
Displaying order in a group of numbers Central tendency, variability, & z-scores Lab Section:
Homework 1 Due |
|
3 |
9/6 |
CH 2 CH 5 pp.135-146 |
**No class
Monday 9/6; Labor Day Central tendency, variability, & z-scores (cont.) |
|
4 |
9/13 |
CH 3 |
Central tendency, variability, & z-scores (cont.) Quantifying the Association Between Variables: Covariance Lab Section:
Homework 2 Due |
|
5 |
9/20 |
CH 4 |
EXAM 1 – Take
Home. Will be posted to updated page Monday, September 20. Due in
sections on Friday, September 24 Quantifying the Association Between Variables: Correlation Quantifying Mathematical Relationships Between Variables |
|
6 |
9/27 |
CH 4 |
Estimating parameters of simple linear models Evaluating model
fit: R-squared Lab Section: Homework 3 Due |
|
7 |
10/4 |
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Reviewed mathematical modeling material |
|
8 |
10/11 |
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Evaluating Model Fit: Comparing Mathematical Models Explaining Residual Variance: Errors in models and errors in measurement precision Lab Section:
Homework 4 Due |
|
9 |
10/18 |
CH 7 |
EXAM 2 – Monday, October 18 Sampling error: An intuitive exploration of the problem |
|
10 |
10/25 |
CH 7 |
Quantifying sampling error: The standard error of the mean Null hypothesis
significance testing: Using sampling distributions to make decisions about
sampling error
|
|
11 |
11/1 |
CH 9 & 10 |
Null hypothesis significance tests: T-tests |
|
12 |
11/8 |
CH 11 & 12 |
Null hypothesis significance tests: ANOVA Lab Section:
Homework 5 Due |
|
13 |
11/15 |
CH 13 |
Null hypothesis significance tests: ANOVA (cont.) |
|
14 |
11/22 |
CH 14 |
Null hypothesis significance tests: ANOVA (cont.) Null hypothesis significance tests: Chi-Square **No Lab Section;
Thanksgiving |
|
15 |
11/29 |
CH 8 |
Statistical power & effect size EXAM 3 – Wednesday, December 1
Lab Section:
Homework 6 Due |
|
Final Exams |
12/6 |
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FINAL EXAM
-- Thursday, December 9 |