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PSYC 2002 E, Peter Aubin, Winter 2020

PSYC 2002(E): Introduction to Statistics in Psychology Course outline Winter 2020 CLASS INFORMATION: Lecture Dates: January 7 to April 7 Lecture Time: Tuesdays, 6:05-8:55 pm Location: Minto 5050 (but confirm in Carleton Central in case of changes) Course prerequisites: PSYC 1001, PSYC 1002, and PSYC 2001 Precludes additional credit for: NEUR 2002 cuLearn: Class materials and lessons will be available

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: Instructor: Peter Aubin, daytime phone : 613-842-1152 E-mail: [email protected] All correspondence between the instructor, TA’s, and the students must be done using a Carleton email address. Instructors and TA’s are not permitted to reply to emails originating from another source. Please note that I am most accessible via email and will typically respond within 24 hours. Office hours: Before and after class in the classroom

TEACHING ASSISTANTS: NOTE. It is the responsibility of the teaching assistants to grade exams and provide ongoing student support for course material. Please contact the TA responsible for your assessment first if you have any questions about your grades.

Name: Any Pejemsky for students with first name starting with A-K  

E-mail: [email protected] Office hours:  Online: Thursdays, 9:30-10:30 am, using cuLearn's "Online chat Big Blue Button"  On-campus by appointment: Fridays, 10-11 am, VSIM 2201

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Responsible for Midterm 1 (Feb 4): o If missed due to illness, contact tbd within 24 hours of the midterm date and get doctor's certificate o Anya is marking exams for students with surnames starting with A-K. For exam reviews see Anya if you are in this group o Dalton is marking exams for students with surnames starting with L-Z. For exam reviews see Dalton if you are in this group

Name: Dalton Brown for students with first name starting with L-Z  

E-mail: [email protected] Office hours:  Online: Mondays, 3-4 pm, using cuLearn's "Online chat Big Blue Button"  On-campus by appointment: Thursdays, 10:30-12noon, SSRB 314F Page 1

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Responsible for Midterm 2 (March 10): o If missed due to illness, contact tbd within 24 hours of the midterm date and get doctor's certificate o Anya is marking exams for students with surnames starting with A-L. For exam reviews see Anya if you are in this group o Dalton is marking exams for students with surnames starting with M-Z. For exam reviews see Dalton if you are in this group

COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course will use lecture and problem solving formats with the goal of achieving the following: 1. To learn how to choose appropriate statistics for determining whether the results of an experiment are due to chance or not. 2. To learn how to calculate both descriptive and inferential statistics. 3. To learn how to interpret the findings of various statistical results. 4. To develop the skills to become critical consumers of research.

TEXTBOOK: Theoretical content in the textbook is testable on the weekly quizzes. I have specifically designed my exams to reflect what I teach in class and as such attending class, engaging in class discussions, working through the class problems, asking lots of questions, and practice solving a lot of problems should prepare you well for all of the assessments. Gravetter, F.J., Wallnau, L.B. & Forzano, L.B. (2018) Essentials of statistics for the behavioral sciences (9th ed.). Cengage Learning. Older versions are acceptable to use. The textbook is not mandatory but is highly recommended. This book is not the same as Statistics for the behavioral sciences by Gravetter and Wallnau

cuLearn: CHECK cuLearn regularly! On this site you will find the course outline, schedule, several discussion forums, updates, quizzes, grades, and a variety of useful links. It is going to be a dynamic space with many opportunities for you to make a meaningful contribution to the course and connect with your peers. The discussion forums represent an excellent place to ask questions of your peers, the instructor, and the TA’s, and to share your thoughts on the material, post interesting and relevant links, arrange study groups, etc. The discussion forums are monitored and only course related and appropriate content is permitted to be posted. You are encouraged to discuss any personal issues/views you have related to the course and/or your learning directly with the instructor as the discussion boards are not the forum for this type of discussion. The site also includes the PowerPoint lecture slides. The slides and any other lecture relevant materials will become available approximately 24 hours prior to the lecture. While these slides are meant to assist your efforts in the course, they are only a starting point for what we talk about in class. Material may be covered in class that may not be included on the slides. Some materials, such as solutions to class problems, are not provided on the website. In other words, the slides should not be regarded as a substitute for class attendance.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Page 2

PSYC 2002 E, Peter Aubin, Winter 2020 Classroom teaching and learning activities, including lectures, discussions, presentations etc...by both instructors and students, are copy protected and remain the intellectual property of their respective author(s). All materials, including PowerPoint presentations, outlines, and other materials, are also protected by copyright and remain the intellectual property of their respective author(s). Students registered in this course may take notes and make copies of course material for their own educational use only. Students are not permitted to reproduce or distribute lecture notes and course materials publicly for commercial or non-commercial purposes without express written consent from the copyright holder(s).

EVALUATIONS:

Requirement: In order to pass this course, students must write both midterms and the final exam. % of Grade

Brief Description

MIDTERM #1 (Feb 4, 6:05 pm – 8:55 pm, Minto 5050), coordinated by: TBD

25%

Problem solving. SINGLE sided cheat sheet permitted

MIDTERM #2 (March 10, 6:05 pm – 8:55 pm, Minto 5050), coordinated by: TBD

25%

Problem solving. SINGLE sided cheat sheet permitted

FINAL EXAM (Final examination period)

25%

Problem solving SINGLE sided cheat sheet permitted

WEEKLY QUIZZES (8) For dates see schedule below

25%

15 Multiple choice questions

Up to 4%

See cuLearn for details

Type

SONA Bonus Marks

Note that all materials from the lectures and assigned readings are examinable. The TA coordinating the midterm will hold office hours to view midterms and ask questions once the Page 3

PSYC 2002 E, Peter Aubin, Winter 2020 marks have been released. Date and time for these office hours will be communicated on CuLearn. Midterms and Final (75%): This does not apply to weekly quizzes. There are 2 midterms and a final exam in this course that will consist solely of the computational component of the course (problemsolving) and each worth 25%. You will be required to solve specific statistical problems by determining which statistical procedure to use, completing all the computations (all work has to be shown for full marks), and drawing a conclusion to the problem based on what you found after completing the computations. This process will be taught and reinforced in class but I do highly recommend that you practice it with other problems in the textbook in preparation for exams. You are permitted to bring in an 8 ½ by 11 SINGLE sided cheat sheet to your midterms. Cheat sheets that do not conform to this rule will be confiscated at the exam. If you rely solely on your cheat sheet and do not practice problems regularly, you are likely to encounter difficulties during the exams. Please make sure you bring pencils, an eraser, a non-programmable calculator, and your student ID to every exam. The midterms and final are NOT cumulative (e.g., midterm 1 covers materials from W-1-4 and midterm 2 covers materials from W-6-9 and final W-11-13), although knowledge of previous content is necessary to be successful (e.g., ability to calculate a mean and measures of variability). You can bring a cheat sheet to the final exam but with information on both sides of the sheet. Quizzes (25%): Each week you will be given a quiz to complete on cuLearn. Most quizzes are to be completed any time between 9 pm on Tuesday and 11 pm Monday of the following week (see dates provided in the class schedule later in this document). Three of the three quizzes are due in two weeks. In other words, you have a specified period following the lectures to complete your quiz. You will have 1 hour to complete each quiz once you begin the quiz (each quiz is designed to be finished within 30 minutes but you are allotted 60 minutes to actually complete the quiz). Questions are presented 1 at a time and you are not able to scroll forwards or backwards. Once the quiz closes at 11 pm on the specified date, the quiz will then reopen for you to review your results. Be certain of your answer before pressing submit as you cannot go back to review! Quizzes will cover the material presented the same week the quiz is made available on cuLearn (e.g., Quiz 1 will cover the material presented in W-1; Quiz 2 will cover W-2; Quiz 3 will cover W-3, and so on). Quizzes will focus primarily on theory and do not require extensive computations (e.g., there is some theory that, when understood, can be applied to numbers without having to do any computations whatsoever). Quizzes contain 15 multiple-choice questions that will be drawn from both the text and material covered in class. There are 8 quizzes which taken together are worth 25% of your final grade. Your overall quiz grade will be based on the highest 7 out 8 quizzes. There are no makeups for the quizzes which is why one quiz is permitted to be dropped. If you miss a quiz this is the one you will drop so please complete all the quizzes in anticipation that you may have to miss one in the future for an unexpected reason (e.g., being sick or computer technical issues). You have one to two weeks to complete each quiz so use that time wisely. You are encouraged to familiarize yourself with the material covered in each week’s quiz before attempting the quiz. Quizzes are to be done individually, not in groups. You can use your notes or the textbook when you do quizzes. Some advice: attempting to complete quizzes at 11:00 PM on the due date is tempting fate! There will be no exceptions for issues encountered during the quiz (e.g., slow network, disruption in service, computer crash, etc...) so please make sure you are at a reliable computer. Research has demonstrated that reviewing material on a continuous basis throughout the course results in higher grades. These quizzes are added to help you to learn on an ongoing basis and thus prepare you better for midterms. Participation in Psychological Research (SONA) bonus Marks (4% extra) All students in this class have the opportunity to receive bonus marks (up to 4%) to increase their final grade by electing to participate in psychological research conducted by Psychology faculty, or by graduate students under the supervision of members of the Department. By participating in research you will be provided with two benefits. First, you will earn bonus marks, which will be applied to your final grade. Second, you will gain first-hand experience in a variety of research areas and techniques. Page 4

PSYC 2002 E, Peter Aubin, Winter 2020 Another option for raising your grade is to write a synopsis of research published in a journal. If you are taking more than one course that offers these bonus marks in the same term, you will need to earn 4% for each course. See end of this syllabus for useful details.

POLICY ON MISSED EXAMS:

In order to pass this course, students must write both midterms and the final exam. Midterm exams:  If you miss a midterm exam you must e-mail the TA co-ordinating the makeup exams (with a copy to me) within 24 hours and include your name, student ID number, and reason for missing the exam. Makeup exams will only be permitted with appropriate documentation under conditions of illness, bereavement, or religion. The doctor’s note must clearly state that you were not able to do the midterm due to illness and include the date of the midterm. The midterm will not be rescheduled due to any other personal conflicts.  The make up for the midterm will occur within 7 days of the original exam on a date predetermined at the beginning of the term. You must arrange your schedule to meet this make up exam, as only 1 time slot will be available. The TA co-ordinating the makeup exam is not able to accommodate individual schedules of all the students missing exams so as a preventative measure please ensure you are aware of this date prior to the midterm. If you do not provide documentation or you miss the makeup exam, you will receive a grade of zero for the exam.  If you miss the make-up due to illness, the above rules apply. Notify us within 24 hours. You must have a valid doctor’s note for the date of the makeup. Missed Quizzes: There will be no makeup for quizzes that are missed however the quiz with the lowest mark will be automatically dropped. If you miss one, you will get a 0 and this will be the one that is dropped. Do all the quizzes in case you are sick later in the term or have to miss one due to any reason. You are given an entire week to complete the quizzes. Disasters due to procrastination is not a valid reason to request another opportunity. Final exam: If you miss the final exam because of illness or other circumstances beyond your control, you must apply to write a deferred examination, in writing to the Registrar’s Office within 3 working days of the original examination date. Deferred finals are available only if a student is in good standing in the course (e.g., has completed the 2 midterms). If you miss the final exam do NOT contact the instructor or the TA.

POLICY ON SUPPLEMENTAL AND GRADE RAISING EXAMS: Supplemental and Grade-raising examinations are not available in any courses offered in the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences. If a midterm is missed, the Department does not support the reweighting of exams (e.g., offering an exam that is worth 100% of the final grade). See Academic Regulation 2.4 of the current Calendar.

THE CENTRE FOR STUDENT ACADEMIC SUPPORT (CSAS): The Centre for Student Academic Support (CSAS) is a centralized collection of learning support services designed to help students achieve their goals and improve their learning both inside and outside the classroom. CSAS offers academic assistance with course content, academic writing and skills development. Visit CSAS on the 4th floor of MacOdrum Library or online at: carleton.ca/csas. Page 5

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CLASS SCHEDULE Week

Date

Topic/Readings

W-1

Jan 7

Populations/samples; Scales of measurement (Chapter 1) Quiz #1 (due Jan 13, 11pm)

W-2

Jan 14

Frequency distributions (Chapter 2) Quiz #2 (due Jan 20, 11pm)

W-3

Jan 21

Central tendency; variability; Z scores (Chapters 3-5) Quiz #3 (due Jan 27, 11pm)

W-4

Jan 28

Probability and Hypothesis testing (Chapters 6-8) Quiz #4 (due Feb 10, 11pm; note 2 weeks)

W-5

Feb 4

Midterm #1 (Lesson for weeks 1-4) (1 sided 8.5 x 11 inch cheat sheet permitted) in class Exam coordinated by: Anya, person to contact in case of illness Make-up: Notification within 24 hours max and a valid doctor’s note specifying the date of the missed exam are required. Missed make-up requires same.

W-6 W-7

Feb 11 Feb 18

One sample t-tests (Chapter 9) Quiz #5 (due Feb 24, 11pm; note 2 weeks) Winter Break – NO CLASS

W-8

Feb 25

Independent t-tests (Chapter 10) Quiz #6 (due March 2, 11pm)

W-9

March 3

T-tests for related samples (Chapter 11) Quiz #7 (due March 16, 11pm; note 2 weeks)

W-10

March 10

Midterm #2 (Lessons for weeks 6 to 9) (1 sided 8.5 x 11 inch cheat sheet permitted) in class Exam coordinated by: Dalton, person to contact in case of illness Make-up: Notification within 24 hours max and a valid doctor’s note specifying the date of the missed exam are required. Missed make-up requires same.

W-11

March 17

One way-Analysis of Variance & Post Hoc testing (Chapter 12) Quiz #8 – last quiz (due March 23, 11pm)

W-12

March 24

2 Factor Analysis of Variance (Chapter 13)

W-13

March 31

W-14

April 7

Final exam period

April 13-25

Pearson Correlation & Regression (Chapters 14) Chi Square (Chapter 15) REVIEW in prep for final exam Final Exam (Lessons 11 to 14) (double-sided 8.5 x 11 inch cheat sheet permitted)

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*Note: This schedule is intended to be a guide and may be subject to change (other than the exam dates)

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Regulations and Information Common to Undergraduate Psychology Courses REQUESTS FOR ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATION You may need special arrangements to meet your academic obligations during the term. For an accommodation request the processes are as follows: Pregnancy: write to me with any requests for academic accommodation during the first two weeks of class, or as soon as possible after the need for accommodation is known to exist. For more details see the Student Guide Religious obligation: write to me with any requests for academic accommodation during the first two weeks of class, or as soon as possible after the need for accommodation is known to exist. For more details see the Student Guide Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: The Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities (PMC) provides services to students with Learning Disabilities (LD), psychiatric/mental health disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), chronic medical conditions, and impairments in mobility, hearing, and vision. If you have a disability requiring academic accommodations in this course, please contact PMC at 613-520-6608 or [email protected] for a formal evaluation. If you are already registered with the PMC, contact your PMC coordinator to send me your Letter of Accommodation at the beginning of the term, and no later than two weeks before the first inclass scheduled test or exam requiring accommodation (if applicable). After requesting accommodation from PMC, meet with me to ensure accommodation arrangements are made. Please consult the PMC website for the deadline to request accommodations for the formally-scheduled exam (if applicable). Survivors of Sexual Violence: As a community, Carleton University is committed to maintaining a positive learning, working and living environment where sexual violence will not be tolerated, and is survivors are supported through academic accommodations as per Carleton's Sexual Violence Policy. For more information about the services available at the university and to obtain information about sexual violence and/or support, visit: carleton.ca/sexual-violence-support Accommodation for Student Activities : Carleton University recognizes the substantial benefits, both to the individual student and for the university, that result from a student participating in activities beyond the classroom experience. Reasonable ac...