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Dr. Niestas's Liquid Syllabus

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PSYC B5 Elementary statistics

WELCOME MESSAGE

"Don't compare yourself with other people; compare yourself with who you were yesterday."  -  Jordan Peterson

ABOUT PSYC B5

Course Description

 Emphasis on the use of probability techniques, hypothesis testing, and predictive techniques to facilitate decision-making. 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 to various disciplines. 

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to identify the appropriate level of measurement associated with descriptive statistics, t-tests, correlation and regression, ANOVA and chi square.

2. Upon completion the student will be able to: Use statistical software to analyze and effectively apply descriptive and inferential statistics for each level of data.

3. Upon completion the student will be able to: Use appropriate statistical techniques to analyze, interpret, and present behavioral and social sciences research.

More Information

Units: 4.0 

Prerequisites:  Successful completion of Intermediate Algebra or equivalent with a grade of C or better or placement using the current college process. 

Transferable: To both UC and CSU  

My PSYC B5 classes

Fall 2025

I will return to teaching at Bakersfield College in Fall 2025.

Textbook

Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics (7th edition) (2020) N. J. Salkind & B. B. Frey, B.B. Sage Publishing. ISBN13: 9781544381855

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