Statistics in Psychological Research
Completed by Tricia Roth
April 22, 2026
11 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Explain ways to categorize variables and describe data.
Describe how graphs are used to visualize data.
Describe the logic of inferential statistics and null hypothesis significance testing.
Select the appropriate inferential test based on criteria.
Compare and contrast the use of statistical significance, effect size, and confidence intervals.
Explain the importance of statistical power.
Describe how alternative procedures address the major objections to null hypothesis significance testing.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Probability & Statistics
- Category: Sample Size Determination
- Category: Science and Research
- Category: Quantitative Research
- Category: Psychology
- Category: Exploratory Data Analysis
- Category: Bayesian Statistics
- Category: Research Design
- Category: Statistical Analysis
- Category: Descriptive Statistics
- Category: Data Literacy
- Category: Statistical Visualization
