STA 6127 - STAT METH SOC RES 2Spring 2008Instructor Dr. Larry WinnerOffice 228 Griffin/Floyd HallPhone 392-1941 x-230Office Hours TBA (See Class Website)Text Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences, 2nd Ed., Agresti and Fin-lay.Course DescriptionThis course will cover statistical methods applied in the social sciences,where a single variable is considered the response (dependent variable) andone or more variables are used as predictors (independent variables). Weconsider cases where the response and predictor variables are of interval,nominal, and ordinal scale. Models, interpretations, and computing (SPSS)will be stressed.Course TopicsReviewLinear Regression1-Way Analysis of Variance2-Way Analysis of VarianceRepeated Measures DesignsAnalysis of CovarianceModels for Categorical ResponsesFactor Analysis1ExamsExam 1, Friday, February 1Exam 2, Wednesday, March 5Exam 3, Wednesday, April 23Notes• Homework problems will be assigned from textbook, but not taken up.Homework projects will be posted on web and be taken up and graded.• Exams will be 1-hour. You may bring a copy of the t, χ2, F table withhand-written formulas on the back (8.5x11”).• Homework will count as 25% of your grade. Your highest exam scorewill be 30%, your lowest will be 20%, the other will be 25%.• Grades are not
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