Week 1 Assignment: Introduction to Statistics in Psychology
PART 1: Introduction to Research Methods
In this part of the assignment, we will examine data collected from the General Social Survey (GSS), which was administered to a large, representative sample of American adults.
The GSS includes many different questions, but we will focus on two variables: Race and Mntlhth.
· The Race variable classifies respondents into three categories: “Black,” “White,” and “Other.”
· The Mntlhth variable measures the number of days an individual experienced poor mental health in the past 30 days.
A researcher wants to use this dataset to determine if there are differences in the average number of days with poor mental health among people of different races.
Directions: Use the scenario above to answer the questions below.
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If |
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The GSS’s Race variable has three categories: |
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PART 2: Exploring Post-Graduation Opportunities
In this section, you will explore either a graduate program or a job posting related to psychology that utilizes statistics.
Directions: Identify a graduate program (i.e., a master’s or doctoral program) or a job posting related to psychology that involves statistics. If you select a graduate program, complete Option A only. If you select a job posting, complete Option B only.
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What is the name of the program |
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Provide a link to your selected |
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Are there any |
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What statistics courses are |
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Option B: Complete this section |
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What is the job title? |
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Provide a link to your selected |
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What are the statistics-related |
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What are the statistics-related |
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