Intro to Statistical Methods Behavioral Sciences Tips or Helpful tools
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Posted Aug 10, 2022, 3:38 PM UTC
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An undergrad statistics sequence in Psych is most likely not going to be math heavy. There'll be some math for sure, but the most you'll need is basic algebra. The content will be more conceptual in nature.
That being said, just do what you usually need to do to pass a class: Take good notes, attend all the classes, ask questions if you don't understand something, do the reading and make sure you fully understand something.
Figure out what textbook your professor is planning on using and get a head start by just trying to read it on your own before classes start. I've seen in other threads people recommend something like 'Psychology Statistics for Dummies' to help them wrap their heads around the concepts.
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Thanks, the class is asynchronous so it's all on me, which is fine, I have done that before. The professor also already sent everything for the semester out so I have a 2 week head start before classes even officially begin. I will definitely get that book though, I'd rather be over prepared than not.
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Khan Academy is fairly good for intro stats. Otherwise, you can get "exploring statistics with IBM SPSS" by Andy Field for free on zlibrary (https://z-lib.org)
thank you.