May 2017

PSYC 305
Statistics for Experimental Design

Classes: Building: Lyman Duff Theatre 1 M-Th 1:30-4:00

Note change of room
Instructor: Rhonda Amsel Office Hours:
Stewart Bio. N7/17
E-Mail: rhonda.amsel@mcgill.ca M-Th 4:00-5:00 or as posted
V-Mail: 514-398-6129

Content: A three-credit course in experimental design, emphasizing the use and understanding of
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The topics covered and corresponding sections of the text are listed on
the course outline that follows.

Prerequisite: PSYC 204 or an equivalent introductory statistics course

It is recommended that you preview the material in one of the following texts:
Olson,C.L, Statistics, Making Sense of Data (spiral bound as a separate course pack)
or
Ferguson, G.A. and Takane,Y. (1989), Statistical Analysis in Psychology and Education (6th ed.). New
York: McGraw-Hill.

Required course pack: the course pack contains partial lecture notes as well as a short review of some of
the more important concepts discussed each week. Youll also find extra exercises, review problems and
sample exam questions. If you have trouble answering the questions in the course pack, they would be
appropriate topics for discussion in conference.

Calculators: You will need a calculator for exercises and examinations, but calculators may not be
programmable or capable of storing text. All work must be shown for evaluation.

For review, additional problems or alternate presentation: Gravetter, F. and Wallnau, L. , Statistics
for the Behavioral Sciences (8th ed.), Wadsworth, or
Howell, D.C., Fundamental Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (8th ed.),Wadsworth.

All texts are available in the Redpath Library.

A MyCourses site will be maintained for this course at http://www.mcgill.ca/lms/

Method: Four 150-minute classes per week. Please bring your course pack and calculator to class. SPSS
labs may also be offered if there is sufficient demand.

Conference Schedule: A basic stats review will be available on-line during the first week of class. Virtual
conferences will be regularly posted on MyCourses to review the material covered in class.

Having Problems with the Course Material? Dont hesitate to ask for help. I have drop-in office hours
in Stewart Bio. N7/17 M-Th (see hours above.) You can call me during office hours, if you prefer, at 514-
398-6129. Ill return your call as soon as possible and will usually respond to e-mail within one working
day. If my office hours change, due to an emergency or a meeting, Ill post the changes on my door. If
you need more individualized help than office hours can provide, a suitable tutor can usually be found.

Exercises: It is essential that you work through course pack exercises and optional text exercises are
listed in the course outline. Similar problems frequently appear on exams. Additional exercises can be
found in the supplemental texts. The examinations will include definitions and conceptual questions so
make sure to review the relevant basic terms and concepts in each chapter.

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Evaluation: There will be three assignments posted on MyCourses worth 25% in total. These will consist
mainly of short problems. Assignments must be submitted in their entirety by the first submission
date in order for corrected assignments to be accepted for grading on the second submission
date. Incomplete submissions will be penalized and late submissions will not be accepted. Marks for
excused assignments ( such as documented illness ) will revert to the final.

One closed book (short answer and problems) midterm (20%), Wednesday, May 17, 2017 from 1:30-
3:30. will cover material approximately up to and including section II D on the outline. There will be no
make-up exam (see below).

The final (55%) during the exam period will cover the entire course. Under some circumstances (e.g.
illness, family emergency) the final exam will serve as a make-up midterm and count for 75% of the
grade. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to explain basic statistical terms and
concepts, select and perform appropriate statistical techniques to describe data and to test research
hypotheses, report on the results, explain their choices and begin to evaluate the techniques chosen by
others.

Fair evaluation and a safe learning environment depend on academic integrity and mutual respect.
Information on cheating, plagiarism and other academic offenses can be found at
www.mcgill.ca/integrity or at the link academic integrity on the MyCourses site.

Memorization of Formulae: It is not necessary to memorize every formula to do well in this course. It is
far more important to learn statistical concepts that will enable you to determine where and how to use
the various formulae. Nonetheless, some formulas summarize important and simple concepts, so they
should be remembered. The formulas to be memorized are listed in each section of the course
pack. In these cases, and in other cases where you are given the formula, you should understand under
what circumstances the formula is used, what the terms mean, and how to use the formula in problems.

Supplemental Examination: If this course is required as part of your academic program, a grade of 55 is
the minimum passing grade. If this course is an elective, a 50 is the minimum passing grade. There is no
supplemental exam in the summer. A deferred final exam may be approved for special cases.
Application to write a deferred final exam must be made at Service Point.

Equivalents: If you have already taken a second statistics course, check the list of equivalent courses
and grade requirements in Section 3.6.1 of the Arts and Science Calendar.. You wont get credit for taking
PSYC 305 if youve already passed an equivalent course with an acceptable grade.

Whats Next? Both PSYC 204 and PSYC 305 or their equivalents, are required courses for the Psychology
majors or honours programs. These two courses are prerequisite to PSYC 536, Correlational Techniques,
which covers topics associated with correlation and regression.

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It should be noted that, in accordance with article 15 of the Charter of Students Rights, students may
submit examination answers in either French or English.

According to Senate regulations, instructors are not permitted to make special arrangements for final
exams. Please consult the Calendar, section 4.7.2.1, General University Information and Regulations at
www.mcgill.ca . Special arrangements in emergencies may be requested at your Student Affairs Office. If
you have a disability, please advise the Office for Students with Disabilities (514-398-6009) as early in the
term as possible so that we can provide appropriate accommodation to support your success.

In the event of circumstances beyond the instructor's control, the evaluation scheme as set out in this
handout might require change. In such a case, every effort will be made to obtain consensus agreement
from the class.
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 Statistics for Experimental Design

Course Outline: Sections/Exercises in Ferguson and Takane (6 th ed.)

Week Lecture Topic Sections in Ferguson Exercises in Ferguson

I REVIEW OF HYPOTHESIS TESTING

Week 1 Hypothesis Testing 9:3,4,6,8,9; 10:3,4 9:8,14,19,21; 10:9,12

Day 1 t Distribution 11:1-6,9,10
t Tests 11:7,8,11 11:1,2,6

II THE A NALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA)

Day 2 A Terminology 14:1-8 14:1-5,8-10

Independent Groups Designs:

Days 3-4 B One Factor ANOVA 15:1-12 15:1-5,7-14

Week 2 Assumptions, Data Transformations & Post Hoc t-Tests

Day 1 C Two Factor ANOVA 16:1-10, 12-14 16:1b-3, 5, 7-9

Days 2-4 Error Terms & Expected Mean Squares
Nonorthogonality
Week 3
Day 1 D Three Factor ANOVA 17:1-10 17:1-7

Repeated Measures Designs

Day 2 E One Factor ANOVA 19:1-4, 10 19:1, 8-13
Day 3 Midterm
Day 4 F Two Factor ANOVA 19:5,6 19:2, 4
Week 4
Day 1 Victoria Day
Day 2 G Mixed Design ANOVA 19:7-9 19:3, 5, 14

III PLANNED AND POST HOC TESTS

Day 3 Post Hoc Tests: 18:1, 13-16 18:6- 8, 13

Scheffe
Tukey hsd
Newman Keuls
LSD t
Tests of Simple Effects 16:11 16:4, 6

Day 4 B Planned Comparisons 18:2-12, 17 18:1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 12a-d, 14

Trend Analysis

Week 5 Review

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 Statistics for Experimental Design

Course Outline: Sections/Exercises in Olson

Week Lecture Topic Sections in Olson Exercises in Olson

I REVIEW OF HYPOTHESIS TESTING

Week 1 Hypothesis Testing 8:0-4; 9:2 8:11; 9:10

Day 1 t Distribution 11:1,4
t Tests 11:2-3 11:17,21

II THE A NALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA)

Day 2 A Terminology 15:0-1; 18: 0-2, 5, 6 18:9-12, 15-18

Days 3-4 B Independent Groups Designs:

One Factor ANOVA 15:2 15:13-18
Week 2 Assumptions, Data Transformations & Post Hoc t-Tests

Day 1 C Two Factor ANOVA 15:3-4; 18: 4 15:25-28; 18: 13-14, 23-27
Days 2-4 Error Terms & Expected Mean Squares
Nonorthogonality
Week 3
Day 1 D Three Factor ANOVA 18:3 18:19-22

Repeated Measures Designs

Day 2 E One Factor ANOVA 19:0-1, 4 19:1, 8-12
Day 3 Midterm
Day 4 F Two Factor ANOVA 19:2 19:10, 15, 19, 23
Week 4
Day 1 Victoria Day
Day 2 G Mixed Design ANOVA 19:3 19:11-14, 18, 20-22, 24-27

III PLANNED AND POST HOC TESTS

Day 2 Post Hoc Tests: 20:0, 4-5 20:19, 20, 35, 36(a,c)
Scheffe
Tukey hsd
Newman Keuls
LSD t
Tests of Simple Effects 20:1 20:3-8, 21-26

Day 3 B Planned Comparisons 20:2-3 20:9-14, 15a, 16a, 27, 28a

Trend Analysis 20:3 20:17, 18, 29, 30, 31
Week 5 Review