This subject comprises two units. Introduction to Design and Analysis for Psychological Research covers basic experimental and survey design for psychological research and associated methods for data analysis. The unit is intended to develop students' capabilities in a range of exploratory and hypothesis-testing data analytic techniques, including skills in creating and interpreting graphical displays, and an understanding of a range of descriptive and inferential statistics. The unit introduces methods of statistical inference, interval estimation and hypothesis testing.
Emphasis is given to the interpretation of data analysis.
Introduction to Psychological Measurement provides students with an introduction to the process and purpose of psychological testing at the level of the individual. The course covers basic concepts in psychological testing and measurement to show how individual differences are quantified. Quantitative measurement of individual behaviour serves a fundamental purpose in psychology including, for example, obtaining data for theoretical investigations, identification of abnormal behaviour in clinical settings, and identification of special skills or attributes in personnel selection or work-place settings. All applications of psychological measurement may involve evaluation of the quality or reliability and validity of measurement. An examination of no more than 3 hours in duration.