Insights and Analyses: A Course Companion

1 Welcome!

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Latest Updates:

Jan 2024

• Various edits
• Additional readings sections

Dec 2023

• Variable types added
• Updates to Scientific Method

1.1 About the course

From the university calendar:

PSYC 3950 Research Methods and Data Analysis in Psychology III will cover advanced research methods, including survey methods, and supporting statistical concepts and techniques. Designs will include single factor designs and multi-factor designs with both random and fixed factors. Supporting statistical concepts will include analysis of variance (ANOVA) from a linear model perspective, statistical power, and multiple regression, including model building. There may be a general introduction to multivariate statistical techniques. Ethical issues in research will be discussed in detail. Students will be required to design and carry out at least one research project from the design to the writeup stage, including an ethics review. (Grenfell Calendar)

1.2 About Dr. Pritchard

Dr. Pritchard is currently a TTA at Memorial University (Grenfell Campus). Please visit the Pritchard Lab website for more information.

1.3 About this book

This book is a companion to the PYSC3950 course. Please check back regularly for updates.

This book is free to use. While you do not require permission, I ask you appropriately cite this document.

Pritchard, T. R. (2024). Insights and analyses: A course companion. https://bookdown.org/tylerrpritchard/psyc-3950-companion/