Unit Assignments

1. Experiments and Observational Studies (Due: Jan 24)
2. Distributions and Measures of Center (Due: Jan 28)
3. Variability and the Normal Curve with computer project. (Due: Feb 4)
   • Using Excel 1: Histograms and copying data
4. Correlation and Causation (Due: Feb 11)
5. Regression Analysis (Due: Feb 18)
   • Using Excel 2: Slope and intercept of regression lines
6. Probability with final project initial proposal. (Due: March 4)
7. Chance Variability with midterm project. (Due: March 11
8. Normal Distribution with computer project. (Due: March 25)
   • Using Excel 3: Simulations with a spreadsheet
9. Sampling with computer project. (Due: April 1)
10. Hypothesis Tests with computer project. (Due: April 15)
11. Chi-Squared Tests (Due: April 22)

Lecture notes, Professor Ionescu

1. Lecture 1 and handout

Resources

Course Documents

• Ionescu Sections C&D Syllabus
• Schult Section E Syllabus
• Solutions to Text Exercises
• Final project guidelines
• List of previous final projects
• IRB Research Project Review Procedure
• Summary of American Psychological Association Code of Ethics relating to research on human subjects. (Full version.)
• For the online survey:
  • Enter questions
  • Take the survey
  • View the survey
  • Retrieve the data
• An example of one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA)
• List of all formulas for the course
• Handout on multiple regression
• Sample Exams:
  Disclaimer-- These exams are from a previous year with a different instructor. The exams this year may be different in some ways, but will have a similar style.
  • Example Exam 1
    • Answers for Example Exam 1
  • Example Exam 2
    • Answers for Example Exam 2
  • Sample Final Exam (with answers)

Excel Supplemental Information

1. How to get the Macros for Excel on a Mac using StatPlusLE
2. Histogram and Regression Macros (using Data Analysis, StatPlusLE or neither)
3. Handout for basic exercises using Excel
4. Handout for simulation exercises

Off-Campus Resources

• Chance News
• Related internet sources