PSYC 42 - STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (FORMERLY PSY 42)

    Recent Professors
    A. Aizon-Hubbell
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    15–30 students
    Difficulty
    4.5Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    Mathematics 103 or equivalent
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of PSYC 42
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 2 · IGETC Area 2A · CSU GE Area B4
    Description
    Thiscourseintroducestheappropriateuseofstatistical techniquesinbehavioralsciencesincludingprobability,hypothesis testing, and predictive techniques to facilitate decision-making. Othertopicsincludedescriptivestatistics;probabilityandsampling distributions;statisticalinference;correlationandlinearregression; analysis of variance, chi-square, and t-tests. Also, students will learn the application of technology for statistical analysis, including interpreting the statistical findings' relevance. The goal of this course is to demonstrate the role of quantitative methods in behavioral science using data from psychology, sociology, criminal justice, political science, and anthropology. This course is recommended for students in the Social Sciences in lieu of another statistics course. This course is not open to students with credit in MATH 11, MATH 11C, STAT-C1000, STAT 7, or PLS 9.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 3:00pm–4:50pm