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Ability to make predictions using a scatter plot with a best fitting line.

Gain familiarity with a correlation report generated by a statistical software package (e.g., SPSS).

Increased experience with evaluating Cohen's d.

Gain experience regarding when to select the 'Area Between the Mean and Z' table to determine the area under the curve.

Apply proportions to the normal distribution. Focus is on the tails of the distribution.

Apply proportions to the normal distribution. Focus is on the tails of the distribution.

Gain experience with evaluating the null hypothesis. See what the Z Test measures.

Gain experience with evaluating the null hypothesis, based upon the p value.

Gain greater familiarity with the formulas, for the standard error of the mean and the Z test.

Evaluate the null hypothesis, whether provided the Z test or the p-value

Calculating the Z Test and Seeing Its Location In the Distribution of Sample Means

Hypothesis Testing: Retain or reject the null based on p value and distribution of sample means

Apply proportions to the normal distribution. Focus is on the center of the distribution.

Interpret APA style write ups of correlations

Increase experience with correlations reported in the news.

When evaluating a Pearson's r value, gauge its strength as strong, medium, or weak.

Gauge the strength of a correlation, based upon the scatterplot.

Gauge the strength of a correlation, based upon the scatterplot

This is the initial draft version of a project, and is posted here for testing purposes prior to a 'release' version.

Orientation to the PSYC 104 Course