Statistical Methods for Cognitive Psychologists
Michaelmas 2002
Level
- This is a course planned with the needs in mind of a graduate student starting as a PhD student at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences and related institutions. It will in addition be open to others e.g. research assistants, junior scientists, visitors.
Style
- The presentation will be as fairly formal lectures, each aiming to outline a particular class of methods
- to give examples of it being applied to realistic situations
- to indicate how to implement it using software available at CBU
Location
Lectures will take place in the West Wing Lecture Theatre on Thursdays from 12 am till 1 p.m. and are being given by Ian Nimmo-Smith and Peter Watson who will welcome any feedback.
(Last updated 7October 2002)
Links to updated PowerPoint and PDF files of the lecture notes are being added during the progress of the course.
Date |
Lecturer |
Topic |
October 10 |
Peter Watson |
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October 17 [14:30 start] |
Ian Nimmo-Smith |
The Anatomy of Statistics: models, hypotheses, significance and power |
October 24 |
Peter Watson |
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October 31 |
Ian Nimmo-Smith |
The General Linear Model and complex designs including Analysis of Covariance |
November 7 |
NO MEETING |
NO MEETING |
November 14 |
Peter Watson |
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November 21 |
Ian Nimmo-Smith |
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November 28 |
Peter Watson |
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December 5 |
Ian Nimmo-Smith |
Post-hoc tests, multiple comparisons, contrasts and handling Interactions |
December 12 |
Peter Watson |
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To look at the lecture notes for the Michaelmas 2001 course click here
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