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 squares_error
• mean squares_regression
• 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