Skill enhancement course · Psychology · Semester 2 · FY BA · 2 credits · 30 hours
Module 1: Measures of Central Tendency and Variability
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The importance of Measures of Central tendency. Characteristics of Mean.
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Uses and Calculations: Mean, Median, and Mode.
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The importance of Measures of Variability. Uses of Standard Deviation and Variance, Range, Quartile.
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Z score and its usefulness. Calculation of Variance, SD and Z Score
Module 2: Graphical representation and interpretation of data: Normal Curve and other methods
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Characteristics of a Normal distribution and normal curve. Plotting Z Score on normal curve.
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b
Skewness and kurtosis of normal distribution. Box plot.
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c
Line graph, Bar graph
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a
Histogram, Pie Chart.
Reference Books
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King, B. M., Rosopa, P.J., & Minium, E. W. (2018). Statistical reasoning in the behavioral sciences (7th ed.). John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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Ghosh, B.N., (1982). Scientific Methods and Social Research, New Delhi: Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
