The measurement in psychology. Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics applied to psychological data. Introduction to the use of the software R. Methods for describing how to report the results of a psychological research
Agresti, A, & Finlay, B. (2012). Metodi statistici e avanzati di per le scienze sociali. Pearson, Milano. (capitoli: 1,2,3,4,6,7,9,10,12)
Primi C. & Chiesi F. (2005). Introduzione alla psicometria. Laterza, Bari
Research papers will be provide electronically
Learning Objectives - Last names A-K
Knowledge and understanding:
The course is designed to introduce students to basic principles and procedures of data collection evaluation, and communication in psychology.
Applying knowledge and understanding:
We will survey statistics and data analysis in psychology and use the software R to assist our statistical analyses (and understanding).
Making judgments:
This course is designed to encourage the students’ appreciation of the practical and intellectual significance of psychological research and data analysis in order to develop a critical understanding of basic principles and techniques of quantitative analysis.
Communication skills:
Students will participate in simulated projects, will code and analyze data and will report results in presentation and paper formats.
Learning skills:
The skills acquired in this course provide the bases for the developments that will be provided in more advances classes. The methods and procedures discussed in the class will be also useful for the final exam.
Prerequisites - Last names A-K
Basic high school math
Teaching Methods - Last names A-K
Knowledge and understanding:
Frontal lectures.
Applying knowledge and understanding:
Students will participate in laboratory research projects.
Making judgments:
Class discussions will provide the opportunities for students to develop a critical understandings of the results of psychological research.
Communication skills:
By to participate in laboratory research projects, students will learn how to report the results of psychological research in presentation and paper formats.
Learning skills:
Frontal lectures
Further information - Last names A-K
Sixty-three hours of frontal lesson
Lectures: 40
Laboratory research projects : 23
Type of Assessment - Last names A-K
Knowledge and understanding:
Multiple choice test.
Applying knowledge and understanding:
Intermediate tests in which students will present in class the analysis of real or simulated psychological data.
Making judgments:
Interpretation of the papers discussed in the course. Presentation of problems ( using open-ended questions) in which the student are required to interpret the output of a data analysis program, in light of the research question motivating the data collection.
Communication skills:
Presentation of problems requiring students to report the results of psychological research in presentation and paper formats.
Learning skills:
Multiple choice written exam.
Course program - Last names A-K
Research in psychology
Research designs
Descriptive Statistics
Introduction to Probability Theory Probability Distribution
Sampling Distributions
Inferencial Statistics
One sample t-test two sample t-test
Correlation and Linear Regression
One-way ANOVA
Introduction to multivariate relations
Factorial ANOVA
Effects size indices