Basic Statistics

Course description: Principles and methods of statistics used in psychology; understanding and interpreting psychological data. Typically covers descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, z-tests, t-tests, ANOVA, correlation, regression, and chi-square analyses.

Course Schedule for a 15-week Fall/Spring Semester: The following table provides a proposed 15-week schedule for a fall or spring semester. Materials follow the Nolan and Heinzen Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences; however, course materials are also provided from the Aron, Aron, and Coups Statistics for Psychology. Video links from the YouTube channel are attached to match course materials. Please use the GitHub Repository for most up to date files.

SPSS and R Course Files:

JASP Course Files:

SPSS & VassarStats

Section Title Link Materials Person Year Taught
Descriptives SPSS - Descriptive Statistics Example https://youtu.be/U81ZnsY8xZ4 https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
Graphs SPSS - Bar Graphs in Chart Builder Example https://youtu.be/VviHazDzXxI https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/advanced/SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
Graphs SPSS - Histograms and Frequency Polygons in Chart Builder Example https://youtu.be/RlV0pskLFjI https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/advanced/SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
Graphs SPSS - Histograms and Frequency Tables Example https://youtu.be/dcMco91DGGs https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/advanced/SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
Graphs SPSS - Line Graphs in Chart Builder Example https://youtu.be/0xsE6EzF_vg https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/advanced/SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
Graphs SPSS - Scatterplots in Chart Builder Example https://youtu.be/VBTTJXT5_LM https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/advanced/SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
Z-Scores Statistics Z-Score Lecture https://youtu.be/r49_PuYdTDY https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
Z-Scores Z Score and Test Hypothesis Testing Steps https://youtu.be/HOL5DGhgQgE https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
Exam 2 SPSS - Exam 2 Review https://youtu.be/-OkDkkINAdE https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS/Reviews Dr. B Spring 2015
T-Test SPSS - Single Sample t-test Example https://youtu.be/mzItzBcqXW8 https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
T-Test SPSS - Single Sample t-tests Hypothesis Testing Example https://youtu.be/1KSbJGv46OU https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
T-Test SPSS - Dependent (Paired) t-test Example https://youtu.be/snfUeEw5X7k https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
T-Test SPSS - Dependent t-tests Hypothesis Testing Example https://youtu.be/-ZV8mByTBiQ https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
T-Test SPSS - Independent t-tests Hypothesis Testing Example https://youtu.be/1Xcwnkx2K1M https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
T-Test SPSS - Independent t-test Example https://youtu.be/-h3l4H3rJfI https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
ANOVA SPSS - Between Subjects One-Way ANOVA using Compare Means Example https://youtu.be/EA6pmXkyqp8 https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
ANOVA SPSS - ANOVA Hypothesis Testing Example https://youtu.be/7jOHVKyivVY https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
Exam 3 SPSS - Exam 3 Review https://youtu.be/Gyn8gpTyECI https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS/Reviews Dr. B Spring 2015
Correlation SPSS - Bivariate Correlation Example https://youtu.be/P0xfQppzYFo https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
Correlation SPSS - Correlation Hypothesis Testing Example https://youtu.be/kz2zRg22cbc https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
Regression SPSS - Simple Linear Regression Example https://youtu.be/Hh3EbnV_nYk https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
Regression SPSS - Regression Hypothesis Testing Example https://youtu.be/OHo8Kk2insM https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
Chi-Square VassarStats - Chi-Square Analysis Example https://youtu.be/g1n5Krz8VJA https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
Chi-Square VassarStats - Chi-Square Hypothesis Testing Example https://youtu.be/wdkGcDuJ36Q https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
Exam 4 SPSS - Exam 4 Review https://youtu.be/3OWsGo2UoiA https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS/Reviews Dr. B Spring 2015

Extra Videos

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Section Title Link Materials Person Year Taught
Z-Tests Z tests and Calculating Statistical Power https://youtu.be/o-E-vgbOkuI NA Emily Klug Fall 2015
T-Test VassarStats - t-tests Example https://youtu.be/4LUziom9EKo NA Rebecca Knoph Fall 2015
Research Methods Research Methods Theory Lecture https://youtu.be/2xys_2ybtzQ NA Cody Conner Fall 2015
Research Methods Standard Deviation (Descriptive Statistics) Lecture https://youtu.be/S3wvT5Mb21w NA Michael Mizer Fall 2015
Research Methods Research Methods: Forming Hypotheses https://youtu.be/_aPN_23-Xxc NA Cody Conner Fall 2015
Research Methods Random Sampling vs. Random Assignment Lecture https://youtu.be/nieFqKeQE1k NA Cody Conner Fall 2015
Reliability SPSS - Reliability Analysis Example https://youtu.be/4GqKVjOpMnU NA Katherine Miller Fall 2015
Programming SPSS - Composite Variables Example https://youtu.be/8Lmwc8lXbf4 NA Emily Klug Fall 2015
Programming SPSS - Introduction to Software Example https://youtu.be/wINHrk3O-mE NA Katherine Miller Fall 2015
Descriptives SPSS - Descriptive Statistics Example 2 https://youtu.be/QbyzAv3nDR4 NA Katherine Miller Fall 2015
Descriptives Z Scores and Descriptive Statistics Lecture https://youtu.be/2_aqBXcki6Q NA Michael Mizer Fall 2015
Descriptives Descriptive Statistics Lecture https://youtu.be/AUHwZ3m6HZ4 NA Michael Mizer Fall 2015
Correlation VassarStats - Correlations https://youtu.be/jsNxmVlxjtw NA Rebecca Knoph Fall 2015

R

Section Title Link Materials Person Year Taught
Programming R - R, RStudio, and Commands Lecture https://youtu.be/x6Jr8ycI8ds https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/graduate/R/Notes/Fall%2018 Dr. B Fall 2015
Programming R - Object Types Lecture https://youtu.be/ZjQkg_kKg_A https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/graduate/R/Notes/Fall%2018 Dr. B Fall 2015
Programming R - Functions Lecture https://youtu.be/nzEiQ6injPY https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/graduate/R/Notes/Fall%2018 Dr. B Fall 2015
Programming R - Missing Values, Packages, and Working Directories Lecture https://youtu.be/-fcwWTIeiOo https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/graduate/R/Notes/Fall%2018 Dr. B Fall 2015
Programming R - Subsetting Lecture https://youtu.be/Z7hSlBpDOvs https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/graduate/R/Notes/Fall%2018 Dr. B Fall 2015
Terminology R - Chapter 1: Terms in Statistics Lecture https://youtu.be/UyQ_3rVakVM https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
Graphs R - Chapter 2: Frequency Distributions Lecture https://youtu.be/fz5FBfL4w9U https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
Graphs R - Chapter 3: Graphs - Lecture Part 1 https://youtu.be/7av2gG-DzRs https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
Graphs R - Chapter 3: Graphs - Lecture Part 2 https://youtu.be/EGHM_s--34o https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
Descriptives R - Chapter 4: Descriptive Statistics - Lecture Part 1 https://youtu.be/vtO4oNFvEIs https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
Descriptives R - Chapter 4: Descriptive Statistics - Lecture Part 2 https://youtu.be/_1WrUUljiDg https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
Exam 1 R - Exam 1 Review https://youtu.be/MVJua_6ZF48 https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Reviews/exam%201 Dr. B Spring 2016
Samples R - Chapter 5: Sampling and Probability - Lecture Part 2 https://youtu.be/UITPqp568SU https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
Samples R - Chapter 5: Sampling and Probability - Lecture Part 1 https://youtu.be/4fZ0Is7jQCI https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
Z-Scores R - Chapter 6: Z Scores - Lecture Part 1 https://youtu.be/VzGoEgXvL-M https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
Z-Scores R - Chapter 6: Z Scores - Lecture Part 2 https://youtu.be/cfl441A17Dk https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
Z-Scores R - Chapter 6: Z - Scores - Example https://youtu.be/pQcnTXwTZjs https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2017
Z-Tests R - Chapter 7: Z Tests - Lecture Part 2 https://youtu.be/tWieSZMih6Q https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Reviews/exam%202 Dr. B Spring 2016
Z-Tests R - Chapter 7: Z Tests - Lecture Part 1 https://youtu.be/K6gFhPS_dKk https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Reviews/exam%202 Dr. B Spring 2016
CI R - Chapter 8: Confidence Intervals, Effect Size, & Power - Lecture Part 1 https://youtu.be/dzAtUtrH2vY https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
CI R - Chapter 8: Confidence Intervals, Effect Size, & Power - Lecture Part 2 https://youtu.be/eDYn9oSP1H0 https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
T-Test R - Chapter 9: Single Sample t-test - Lecture Part 1 https://youtu.be/5Inf6v_elxw https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
T-Test R - Chapter 9: Single Sample t-test - Lecture Part 2 https://youtu.be/CC7Y3tZnFgc https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
T-Test R - Chapter 9: Single Sample t-test Example https://youtu.be/bJ-8AxitiQg https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2017
T-Test R - Chapter 10: Dependent t-test - Lecture Part 2 https://youtu.be/Rv1FDnlCGH8 https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
T-Test R - Chapter 10: Dependent t-test - Lecture Part 1 https://youtu.be/qxvG6Kb6Ti0 https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
T-Test R - Chapter 10 Dependent t Test Example https://youtu.be/m0lc94cUFI0 https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2017
T-Test R - Chapter 11: Independent t-test - Lecture Part 2 https://youtu.be/nB-RRr0cAfI https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
T-Test R - Chapter 11: Independent t-test - Lecture Part 1 https://youtu.be/Hub9xie0MYw https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
T-Test R - Chapter 11: Independent t-test Example https://youtu.be/0-kJIj2_Rc4 https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
ANOVA R - Chapter 12: ANOVA - Lecture Part 1 https://youtu.be/3RpN985-W00 https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
ANOVA R - Chapter 12: ANOVA - Lecture Part 2 https://youtu.be/F-OffO0w0u8 https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
ANOVA R - Chapter 12: ANOVA - Lecture Part 3 https://youtu.be/JFpTMAPqTNg https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
ANOVA R - Chapter 12: ANOVA Example https://youtu.be/GifF4Y-gxgI https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
Exam 3 R - Exam 3 Review https://youtu.be/NfMd3q_5Sa0 https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Reviews/exam%203 Dr. B Spring 2016
Correlation R - Chapter 15: Correlation - Lecture Part 1 https://youtu.be/dtUt69CTDAE https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
Correlation R - Chapter 15: Correlation - Lecture Part 2 https://youtu.be/NxbNe1Bxbrw https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
Correlation R - Chapter 15 Correlation Example https://youtu.be/hbRFEmjAMyI https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2017
Regression R - Chapter 16: Regression - Lecture Part 2 https://youtu.be/v_WH7mjJqOI https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
Regression R - Chapter 16: Regression - Lecture Part 1 https://youtu.be/G3fpl2iP4D8 https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2016
Regression R - Chapter 16 Regression Example https://youtu.be/UBaAFVzKd9c https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Notes Dr. B Spring 2017
Exam 4 R - Exam 4 Review https://youtu.be/FjFX6EXT6PY https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20R/Reviews/exam%204 Dr. B Spring 2016

Extra Videos

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Section Title Link Materials Person Year Taught

JASP & Excel

Section Title Link Materials Person Year Taught
Programming Excel - Tidy Data (Excel for Data Science 1) https://youtu.be/rrosbkIZYLU NA Dr. B Summer 2018
Programming Excel - Functions, Data Manipulation (Excel for Data Science 2) https://youtu.be/PbF5Vr8AqTo NA Dr. B Summer 2018
Programming JASP - How to Install JASP https://youtu.be/sYw8eG8hoY8 https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/jasp/guides Dr. B Fall 2018
Programming JASP - How to use JASP with RollApp (2020 Update) https://youtu.be/vi83PJuQGr0 https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/jasp/guides Dr. B Spring 2020
Graphs JASP - Basics of JASP and Histograms https://youtu.be/yN8HU7Suq6Y https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/jasp/guides Dr. B Fall 2018
Graphs JASP - Entering/Edit Data and Excel Graphs https://youtu.be/YVZKKT4dXyI https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/jasp/guides Dr. B Fall 2018
Descriptives JASP - How to Calculate Descriptives https://youtu.be/UzeW3lXIiKo https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/jasp/guides Dr. B Fall 2018
T-Test Excel - Single Sample t (Excel for Data Science 4) https://youtu.be/1cgBZ-W4-m4 NA Dr. B Summer 2018
T-Test JASP - Single Sample t-test https://youtu.be/sVrUXzLT8f0 https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/jasp/guides Dr. B Spring 2020
T-Test Excel - Dependent t (Excel for Data Science 5) https://youtu.be/9Dx5vQvyNKc NA Dr. B Summer 2018
T-Test JASP - Dependent t-tests https://youtu.be/Fkq37GiXN10 https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/jasp/guides Dr. B Spring 2020
T-Test Excel - Independent t (Excel for Data Science 6) https://youtu.be/jeTpkdDuPbs NA Dr. B Summer 2018
T-Test JASP - Independent t https://youtu.be/Rl8AOyhtstE https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/jasp/guides Dr. B Spring 2020
ANOVA Excel - One Way ANOVA (Excel for Data Science 7) https://youtu.be/bTgYpYV9fpo NA Dr. B Summer 2018
ANOVA JASP - One Way Between Subjects ANOVA https://youtu.be/mdP0cZbp4Bw https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/jasp/guides Dr. B Spring 2020
Correlation Excel - Correlation (Excel for Data Science 3) https://youtu.be/AbVqb7CLCyE NA Dr. B Summer 2018
ANOVA JASP - One Way Repeated Measures ANOVA https://youtu.be/sepQg8mr70k https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/jasp/guides Dr. B Spring 2020
Correlation JASP - Pearson’s Correlation https://youtu.be/fFMIksSt6L8 https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/jasp/guides Dr. B Spring 2020
Regression JASP - Simple Linear Regression https://youtu.be/buc0eYh6P9M https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/jasp/guides Dr. B Spring 2020
Regression JASP - Multiple Linear Regression https://youtu.be/-wYdiwwn4jY https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/jasp/guides Dr. B Spring 2020
Chi-Square JASP - Chi-Square of Independence https://youtu.be/audskuO9kbw https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/jasp/guides Dr. B Spring 2020

Extra Videos

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Section Title Link Materials Person Year Taught
T-Test Excel - Independent and Dependent t-tests Example https://youtu.be/PHbAsAq5T50 NA Rebecca Knoph Fall 2015
T-Test JASP - Independent t-test Example https://youtu.be/n1tCgCMzkzA NA Katherine Miller Fall 2015
T-Test JASP - Paired Sample t-test Example https://youtu.be/KbxAXp-tPrI NA Katherine Miller Fall 2015
T-Test JASP - Single Sample t-test Example https://youtu.be/kqeoKsZl4CU NA Katherine Miller Fall 2015
Regression JASP - Regression Analysis Example https://youtu.be/axqBUp_gKGY NA Emily Klug Fall 2015
Programming JASP - Introduction to Software Tutorial https://youtu.be/MjGFUuRMWFE NA Emily Klug Fall 2015
Programming JASP - How to use JASP with RollApp https://youtu.be/5dLPk9O4g6A https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/jasp/guides Dr. B Fall 2018
Graphs Excel/Word - Graphs with Error Bars (Mac) https://youtu.be/VlbyLnSuWCQ https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS/Reviews Dr. B Spring 2015
Graphs Excel/Word - Graphs with Error Bars (Windows) https://youtu.be/CaZkeSGTHMI https://github.com/doomlab/statsofdoom-files/tree/master/basics/Nolan%20SPSS Dr. B Spring 2015
Descriptives Learn Excel Pivot Tables for Research https://youtu.be/prxQ-JFxvWQ NA Dr. B Fall 2015
Descriptives JASP - Descriptive Statistics Lecture https://youtu.be/aF8B0LWt7xY NA Emily Klug Fall 2015
Correlation JASP - Correlation Analysis Example https://youtu.be/ytyMV0hsx6w NA Emily Klug Fall 2015