PSYCH 6 - Introduction to Statistics in Social and Behavioral Science

    Recent Professors
    Meridith Selden
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    PSYCH-1A; MATH-52
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 2 · IGETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 2A · CSU GE Area B4 · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    An introduction to the basic statistical methods and analyses commonly used in social and behavioral science research (use of probability techniques, hypothesis testing, and predictive techniques), including applications of statistical software to social science data. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-square and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. This course is designed for Psychology students who plan to transfer to a UC/CSU and does NOT fulfill the mathematics competency for local graduation requirements.
    Usually Held
    Thu 10:00am–11:15am, Thu 10:00am–11:50am