FF:PSA_06 Mathematical and statistical m - Course Information

PSA_06 Mathematical and statistical methods for psychologists II

Extent and Intensity

1/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. RNDr. Pavel Osecký, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Helena Klimusová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Mojmír Tyrlík, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts

Prerequisites (in Czech)

PSA_05 Mathematical and statistical methods for psychologists I

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Psychology (programme FF, M-PS)

Course objectives

This course follows up with the "Mathematical and Statistical Methods for Psychology I" course offered in autumn term. The aim of the course is to provide students with basic knowledge of statistical methods relevant to quantitative research in psychology and other social sciences. While lectures focus on theoretical background of the statistical methods and procedures, seminars emphasize the application of the knowledge and the skills on the real psychological research data (SPSS software is used).

Syllabus

• Hypothesis testing is the main subject matter of this part of the " Mathematical and Statistical Methods for Psychology" course. Particular topics: Contingency tables, Chí-square test Nonparametric tests Means comparison (Independent samples t-test, Paired samples t-test, One-sample t-test) Analysis of variance Measures of association (nominal and ordinal level of measurement) Measures of association (interval-ratio level of measurement - correlations, partial correlations) Regression analysis (univariate, multivariate) Factor analysis Cluster analysis

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2001, recent)
  
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