East Carolina University
Department of Psychology
PSYC 6430: Standing Assignment to Obtain Published Examples of Major Statistical Techniques
For each of the statistical techniques listed below, you should obtain a published example of the use of that analytic technique and prepare,
in a Word document, a summary of how that technique was employed and how it was
presented in the article. You should expect to be asked to share your
summary with the class, virtually or in class. Your performance will
contribute to your class participation score.
Techniques
Components
- Of which statistical technique is this an example?
- Identification of the article as it would be listed in an APA-style Reference List.
- Who or what were the subjects?
- What were the two or three variables studied, and how were they measured or manipulated?
- Was the study experimental or observational?
- In your words, what did the analysis show?
- Quote the author's summary statement, the statement in which the results of the statistical technique were presented. Summarize, as best you can, any part of tabular or graphic presentation which is necessary to understand that statement.
- Critique the statistical presentation. Was it well done, or were there
errors? Should the author have provided some additional statistics to clarify
the results?
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