Psychology

Psychology

1. Statistics

   • Descriptive Statistics
     • "summarizes the data collected from the sample of participants in a study"
     • Measure of Central Tendency
       • Mean
         • Average
       • Median
         • "the score in the exact middle of a set of scores"
       • Mode
         • "the score occurring most frequently in a set of scores"
     • Variability
       • Range
         • "the difference between the high and low scores of a group"
       • Standard Deviation
         • "an estimate of the average amount by which the scores in a sample deviate from the mean score"
   • Inferential Statistics
     • "allows you to draw conclusions about your data that can be applied to the wider population"