An introduction to statistics: an active learning approach/ Kieth A. Carlson and Jennifer R.Winquist

1 Introduction to Statistics and Frequency Distributions How to Be Successful in This Course Math Skills Required in This Course Why Do You Have to Take Statistics? Statistics and the Helping Professions Hypothesis Testing, Effect Size, and Confidence Chapter 2 Practice Test3 Variability Population Variability Steps in Computing a Population's Standard
Chapter 3 Practice Test4 z Scores z for a Single Score Using X to Find Important "Cut Lines" z Scores and the Standard Normal Curve Example 1: Positive z Score Example 2: Negative z Score Example 3: Proportion Between Two z Scores Overview of the Activity
Chapter 4 Practice Test5 The Distribution of Sample Means and z for a Sample Mean Sampling and Sampling Error Distribution of Sample Means z for a Sample Mean Example: Computing and Interpreting the z for a Sample Mean Exact Probabilities Versus Probability Estimates Overview of the Activities Chapter
5 Practice Test6 Hypothesis Testing With z Scores Introduction to Hypothesis Testing Hypothesis Testing With z for a Sample Mean Example (One-Tailed) What Does It Mean to Describe Something as "Statistically Significant"? Errors in Hypothesis Testing Hypothesis Testing Rules What Is a p Value? Why Statisticians "Fail to Reject the Null" Rather Than "Accept the Null" Why Scientists Say "This Research Suggests" Rather Than "This Research Proves" Overview of the Activities
Chapter 6 Practice Test7 Single-Sample t Test Single-Sample t Test Conceptual Information One-Tailed Single-Sample t Test Example Two-Tailed Single-Sample t Test Example Other Alpha Levels SPSS Overview of the Activity
Chapter 7 Practice Test8 Estimation With Confidence Intervals Three Statistical Procedures With Three Distinct Purposes Logic of Confidence Intervals Computing a Confidence Interval for a Population Mean Computing Confidence Intervals for a Mean Difference Reporting Confidence Intervals in APA Style Confidence Intervals for Effect Sizes Interpretations of Confidence Intervals SPSS Overview of the Activity
Chapter 8 Practice Test9 Related Samples t Test Repeated/Related Samples t Test Logic of the Single-Sample and Repeated/Related Samples t Tests Related Samples t (Two-Tailed) Example Related Samples t (One-Tailed) Example Statistical Results, Experimental Design, and Scientific Conclusions SPSS Overview of the Activities
Chapter 9 Practice Test10 Independent Samples t Test Independent Samples t Conceptual Formula for the Independent Samples t Two-Tailed Independent t Test Example One-Tailed Independent t Test Example Other Alpha Levels SPSS Overview of the Activities Chapter 10 Practice Test11 One-Way Independent Samples ANOVA Independent Samples ANOVA An Example ANOVA Problem An Additional Note on ANOVAs: Family-Wise Error and Alpha Inflation SPSS Overview of the Activities
Chapter 11 Practice Test12 Two-Factor ANOVA or Two-Way ANOVA Purpose of the Two-Way ANOVA Describing Factorial Designs Logic of the Two-Way ANOVA Example of a Two-Way ANOVA SPSS Overview of the Activities
Chapter 12 Practice Test13 Correlation and Regression When to Use Correlations and What They Can Tell You Review of z Scores The Logic of Correlation Direction and Strength of Correlation Coefficients Computational Formulas Spearman's (rs) Correlations Using Scatterplots Prior to Correlation Coefficients Alternative Use for Correlation Correlation and Causation Hypothesis Testing With Correlation Two-Tailed Pearson's Correlation Example One-Tailed Pearson's Correlation Example What If You Need to Do a Spearman's Correlation? Confidence Intervals SPSS Overview of the Activities
Chapter 13 Practice
Test14 Goodness of Fit and Independence Chi-Square Statistics