Research Design and Statistics: 2

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This course will further develop students’ quantitative skills, with a specific focus on formalism (i.e., the explicit link between measurement, mathematics, and real-world phenomena) in the behavioral sciences, particularly psychology and neuroscience, as well as interdisciplinary research across the social sciences. This course will prepare students to consume, create, and critique quantitative knowledge. Course content will address: 1) theoretical & conceptual mathematics necessary for research in behavioral sciences, 2) analysis and interpretation of data in behavioral sciences, and 3) computer-aided computation. Descriptive, correlational, and experimental methods of research will be examined. Primary focus will be on data analysis (including descriptive and inferential statistics, and basic modeling), interpretation, and communication of quantitative analysis (in written and visual form).  Satisfies Psychology major requirement. Satisfies Data Science minor requirement. Satisfies Mathematical and Quantitative Thought requirement. Prerequisites & Notes PSY 200