Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024
Western Main Campus

Psychology 2811A/B

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGY I


This course introduces students to the basics of data analysis for psychological research. Topics include probability, sampling, estimation, data visualization, and the conduct and interpretation of basic statistical analyses. Throughout the term, students will gain experience in computer-based data analytic methods.

Antirequisite(s): Biology 2244A/B, Economics 2122A/B, Economics 2222A/B, Geography 2210A/B, Health Sciences 3801A/B, MOS 2242A/B, the former Psychology 2810, the former Psychology 2820E, Psychology 2830A/B, Psychology 2850A/B, Psychology 2851A/B, Psychology 2855F/G, Psychology 2856F/G, Social Work 2207A/B, Sociology 2205A/B, Statistical Sciences 2035, Statistical Sciences 2141A/B, Statistical Sciences 2143A/B, Statistical Sciences 2244A/B, Statistical Sciences 2858A/B.

Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in 1.0 credits of Psychology at the 1000 level; a passing grade (i.e., at least 50%) in Data Science 1000A/B and a passing grade (i.e., at least 50%) in 0.5 credit of Year 1 Math from among the following courses: Calculus 1000A/B, Calculus 1301A/B, Calculus 1500A/B, Calculus 1501A/B, Mathematics 1225A/B, Mathematics 1228A/B, Mathematics 1229A/B, Mathematics 1600A/B, or Applied Mathematics 1201A/B, or registration in Year 2 of an Honours Specialization in Neuroscience with special permission from the program administrator. Mathematics 1228A/B is recommended. Students who have completed Statistical Sciences 1024A/B (or other introductory statistics course, in addition to 0.5 credit of Year 1 Math) may enrol after completing an introductory programming class from the following list: Computer Science 1025A/B, Computer Science 1026A/B, Computer Science 2120A/B, Data Science 1200A/B, Digital Humanities 2220A/B, or Engineering Science 1036A/B. Data Science 2000A/B may be substituted for Data Science 1000A/B for students entering the program with 1.0 Year 1 Math courses.

Extra Information: 2 Lecture Hours; 2 Laboratory Hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
Breadth: CATEGORY A i  
Subject Code: PSYCHOL

This Course is Mentioned in the Following Calendar Pages:

King's  Analytics and Decision Sciences 2036A/B - PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS
Western Main Campus  Economics 2122A/B - ECONOMETRICS I
Huron  Economics 2122A/B - ECONOMETRICS I
King's  Economics 2122A/B - ECONOMETRICS I
Western Main Campus  Economics 2222A/B - ECONOMETRICS I
Huron  Economics 2222A/B - ECONOMETRICS I
King's  Economics 2222A/B - ECONOMETRICS I
Western Main Campus  Geography 2210A/B - INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR GEOGRAPHERS
Western Main Campus  Management and Organizational Studies 2242A/B - STATISTICS
Brescia  Management and Organizational Studies 2242A/B - STATISTICS
Huron  Management and Organizational Studies 2242A/B - STATISTICS
King's  Management and Organizational Studies 2242A/B - STATISTICS
Western Main Campus  Neuroscience 4000E - HONOURS THESIS
Western Main Campus  Psychology 2812A/B - STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGY II
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3130A/B - PSYCHOLOGY OF THINKING
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3138F/G - HUMAN MEMORY
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3139A/B - COGNITIVE SCIENCE
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3140F/G - BILINGUALISM
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3141F/G - LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3143F/G - READING ABILITY AND DISABILITY
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3184F/G - RESEARCH IN THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3185F/G - RESEARCH IN COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3209F/G - NEUROSCIENCE OF MOTIVATION AND EMOTION
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3221F/G - ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3224A/B - NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3225A/B - SEX DIFFERENCES IN HUMAN BRAIN AND BEHAVIOUR
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3226A/B - HORMONES AND BEHAVIOUR
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3230F/G - COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE OF MUSIC
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3285F/G - RESEARCH IN BEHAVIOURAL NEUROSCIENCE
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3295F/G - SPECIAL TOPICS IN BEHAVIORAL AND COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3301F/G - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3312F/G - STRESS AND COPING
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3316F/G - PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3390F/G - SPECIAL TOPICS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3440F/G - DEVELOPMENTAL COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3441F/G - FRONTAL CORTEX AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF COGNITIVE CONTROL
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3442F/G - MIND, BRAIN AND EDUCATION
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3443F/G - DEVELOPMENT OF THE MATHEMATICAL BRAIN
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3444F/G - DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOCIAL BRAIN
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3480F/G - RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3485F/G - RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3490F/G - SPECIAL TOPICS IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3580F/G - RESEARCH IN PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3610F/G - USING PSYCHOLOGY TO MANAGE AND MEASURE EMPLOYEE WORK PERFORMANCE
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3690F/G - SPECIAL TOPICS IN INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3694F/G - TEAMS AND WORK GROUPS IN ORGANIZATIONS
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3720F/G - THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PROSOCIAL AND ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3723F/G - ATTITUDES AND ATTITUDE CHANGE
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3724F/G - THE SCIENCE OF ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3780F/G - RESEARCH IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3790F/G - SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3840F/G - SURVEY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
King's  Psychology 3840F/G - SURVEY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3860F/G - QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3912F/G - PSYCHOLOGY AND THE ARTS
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3950F/G - HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3990F/G - SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3991F/G - SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3996F - INDEPENDENT STUDY
Western Main Campus  Psychology 3997G - INDEPENDENT STUDY
Western Main Campus  Psychology 4195F/G - SPECIAL TOPICS IN COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
Western Main Campus  Psychology 4390F/G - SPECIAL TOPICS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Western Main Campus  Psychology 4420F/G - BULLYING AND VICTIMIZATION
Western Main Campus  Psychology 4490F/G - SPECIAL TOPICS IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Western Main Campus  Psychology 4590F/G - SPECIAL TOPICS IN PERSONALITY
Western Main Campus  Psychology 4690F/G - SPECIAL TOPICS IN INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Western Main Campus  Psychology 4790F/G - SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Western Main Campus  Psychology 4791F/G - SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Western Main Campus  Sociology 2205A/B - STATISTICS FOR SOCIOLOGY
Brescia  Sociology 2205A/B - STATISTICS FOR SOCIOLOGY
King's  Sociology 2205A/B - STATISTICS FOR SOCIOLOGY
Western Main Campus  Statistical Sciences 2035 - STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
King's  Statistical Sciences 2035 - STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Western Main Campus  Statistical Sciences 2141A/B - APPLIED PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS
Western Main Campus  Statistical Sciences 2143A/B - APPLIED STATISTICS AND DATA ANLYSIS FOR ENGINEERS
Western Main Campus  Statistical Sciences 2244A/B - STATISTICS FOR SCIENCE
Western Main Campus  Statistical Sciences 2858A/B - PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS II