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PY 261 - Psychological Statistics & Methods I (3)

Students will learn the foundations of scientific research in psychology, emphasizing the following: the role of psychology as a science, the role of scientific reasoning in everyday life, ethical issues in behavioral research, formulating a research question and planning a study, descriptive statistics, experimental research basics, and the foundations of inferential statistics. Students will learn and apply APA-style guidelines for writing and communication. Prerequisite: PY 101   and one of the following: MA 115 , MA 120 , MA 121 , MA 125 , or MA 241 . 2015 CORE: Explorations of Nature, Acquire. FA.