Vocab
Day 1: Measurement
- constant vs variable
- construct
- convenient pool
- continuous vs discrete
- criteria vs predictors
- CUSSIT
- dependent vs independent variable
- descriptive vs inferential statistics
- dichotomous
- hypothesis
- interval scale
- intervening variable
- levels of measurement
- model vs theory
- moderator variable
- nominal scale
- operational definition
- ordinal scale
- population vs sample
- population of interest
- random sampling
- random selection
- ratio
- stratification
- suppressor variable
- testable hypothesis
Day 2: Central Tendency
- a theoretical
- average
- bell-shaped curve
- bimodal distribution
- case notes; case study
- central tendency
- data matrix
- frequency distribution
- histogram
- interval scale
- mean
- median
- mode
- N
- N = 1 experiment
- naturalistic observation
- negatively skewed distribution
- nominal scale
- normal curve
- observer effect
- ordinal scale
- outlying score
- positively skewed distribution
- ratio scale
- replication
- self-report
- skewed distribution
- Skinner box
- X
- SX
Day 3: Dispersion
- intervening variable
- levels of measurement
- model vs theory
- moderator variable
- nominal scale
- operational definition
- ordinal scale
- population vs sample
- population of interest
- random sampling
- random selection
- ratio
- stratification
- suppressor variable
- testable hypothesis
Day 4: z-scores
- baseline
- checklist
- cutoff score
- grade equivalent
- linear transformation
- magnitude
- normalized distribution
- percentile
- sign
- standardized distribution
- standardized score
- z-score
Day 5: Correlation
- coefficient of determination
- coefficient of nondetermination
- correlation
- correlation coefficient
- df
- linear
- magnitude
- monotonic
- negative correlation
- parallel forms
- Pearson r
- phi
- point-biserial
- positive correlation
- r
- r2
- reliability
- scatterplot
- sign
- significance
- split half
- test-retest
- validity
Day 6: Regression
- a
- b
- egression line:
- extrapolation
- intercept
- interpolation
- regression
- slope
- standard error of estimate (see)
- straight line
- time series
- X predicting Y
- Y predicting X
Day 7: Probability
- alpha level
- Analysis of Regression (ANOR)
- checklist
- criterion reference testing
- critical values of F
- df
- F
- k
- k-1
- mean squares
- mean squareserror
- mean squaresregression
- N-1
- N-k
- partitioning
- Type I error
- Type II error
Day 8: Independent t-test
- 1-tailed test
- 2-tailed test
- correlated t-test
- critical value
- df
- estimation
- hypothesis testing
- independent t-test
Day 9: One-Way ANOVA
- 1-Way ANOVA
- ANOVA
- confounded
- controls
- F
- mean squares
- msbetween
- mswithin
- repeated measures design
- SS within
- SSbetween
- SStotal
- within-subjects design
Day 10: Advanced Procedures
- 2×3
- causal modeling
- cell
- continuous predictor
- dependent variable
- discrete predictor
- factorial ANOVA
- independent variable
- interaction
- main effect
- MANOVA
- modeling
- Multiple Regression
- multivariate
- multivariate analysis
- n
- N
- two by three
