East Carolina University
Department of Psychology
PSYC 7431: 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 a summary of how that technique was employed and how it was presented in the article. You may be called upon to share (electronically) your summary with the class. Be sure that your summary includes each of the components listed below.
Techniques
And whatever additional technique(s) we cover in detail
- Multidimensional Contingency Table Analysis (17 in Howell, 7 in T & F)
- Path Analysis (14 in T & F)
- Canonical Correlation/Regression (6 in T & F)
- Discriminant Function Analysis (11 in T & F)
- MANOVA (9 in T & F)
- Principal Components and Factor Analysis (13 in T & F)
- Multivariate Approach to Repeated Measures ANOVA (14 in Howell)
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 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.
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