Published on Psychology (https://www.psychology.iisuniv.ac.in)

Home > Statistics in Behavioural Sciences

Statistics in Behavioural Sciences [1]

Paper Code: 
PSY 122
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To develop an understanding of various statistical techniques in terms of their assumptions, applications and limitations.

12.00
Unit I: 
Definition And Purpose Of Statistics

Cumulative Distribution, Normal Distribution, Nature of Normal Distribution, Divergence From Normality - Kurtosis And Skewness; Application of Normal Probability Curve 

12.00
Unit II: 
Special Correlational Methods

Biserial, Point Biserial, Phi-Co-Efficient, Tetra Choric; Regression And Prediction Analysis;  Least Square Solution – Linear

12.00
Unit III: 
Inferential Statistics

Significance of - Mean, S.D. Coefficient of Correlation; Testing Experimental Hypothesis - Z Test, T Test, Chi-Square, rho.

12.00
Unit IV: 
Analysis Of Variance

One Way and Two Way, General Uses and Limitations

12.00
Unit V: 
Non-Parametric Statistics

Median Test; Mann-Whitney ‘U’ Test; Friedman Two-Way Analysis Of Variance

Essential Readings: 
  • Garrett, Henry and (1981). Statistics in Psychology and Education. Vakils, Feffner Simons Ltd, Bombay.
  • Guilford J.P. (1954). Psychometric Method. McGraw Hill. N.Y. Guilford J.P. Fruchter’s (1981). Fundamental Statistics in Psychology Education. International McGraw Hill Publisher, New York.
  • Minium, E.W. , King B.M. and Bear G (1995) Statistical Reasoning in Psychology and Education. NY : John Wiley.
References: 
  • Glenburg, Arthur, (1988). Learning From Data. An Introduction to Statistical Reasoning. Harcourt Brace, Hovanovich. New York.
  • Seigel S. (1956). Nonparametric Statistics. McGraw Hill, New York.
  • Welkowitz, J. Ewen, R.B. and Chocen J. (1982). Introduction to Statistics for Behavioral Sciences. Academic Press New York.
  • Winer, B.J. (1971). Statistical Principles in Experimental Designs. McGraw Hill, New York.
  • Singh, A.K. (1997). Tests Measurements and Research Method in Behavioral Science. Patna : Bharti Bhavan.
Academic Year: 
2017-2018 [2]

Follow Psychology on:

IIS (Deemed to be University)

Gurukul Marg, SFS, Mansarovar, Jaipur 302020, (Raj.) India Phone:- +91-141-2400160-61, 2397906-07, Fax: 2395494, 2781158

Source URL: https://www.psychology.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/statistics-behavioural-sciences-3

Links:
[1] https://www.psychology.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/statistics-behavioural-sciences-3
[2] https://www.psychology.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2017-2018