Statistics for Social Science

An introduction to statistical concepts and methods of organizing, presenting, and analyzing quantitative data. Emphasis will be on the application of these tools in making inferences and decisions from experimental and observational data. Includes measurement scales; descriptive statistics; basic probability and probability distributions; concepts of sample, population, and sampling distribution; elements of statistical inference; one-way and two-way analysis of variance; and an introduction to correlation and regression analysis. The following distributions are examined and applied to the solution of problems: binomial, normal, t, and F distributions. Techniques for using the computer as a tool in the analysis of statistical problems will be introduced. This course is appropriate for an industrial/organizational psychology or social science major. Credit can be received for only one of the following: STA 2000 or 2100.