LibGuides: PSY-5110 v2: Week 4 Resources

Week 4 Required Resources

The PsycLearn Statistics chapter links can be accessed under the weekly content items for Weeks 1-8.

PsycLearn Statistics
American Psychological Association PsycLearn. (2020). PsycLearn statistics version 1.4. Cambridge University Press.
This resource offers an interactive and engaging way to learn the materials for the course.
Review:
Chapter 6: Null Significance Hypothesis Testing
Chapter 7: Evaluating Statistical Significance Tests

Understanding Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
Gavin, H. (2008). Understanding research methods and statistics in psychology. SAGE Publications Ltd.
Textbook covering basic concepts of research and statistics.
Statistics for the Social Sciences
Sirkin, R. M. (2006). Statistics for the social sciences. SAGE Publications, Inc.
An additional resource to assist with understanding the basics of statistics.
Hypothesis Testing (Type I and Type II Errors)
Banerjee A, Chitnis UB, Jadhav SL, Bhawalkar JS, Chaudhury S. Hypothesis testing, type I and type II errors. Ind Psychiatry J. 2009 July; 18(2):127-31.
Understanding hypothesis testing and the different types of errors that can occur.
P Values
Statistical Help (n.d.). P values.
Understanding what a p-value is all about and how to set appropriate values with these different errors in mind.