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Most of my coursework is in the area
of statistics (my favorite!), although I also regularly
teach courses in my own field (social psychology) and
research area (interpersonal relationships). A brief
description of the courses I typically teach can be
found below: PSY 202
Descriptive Statistics
This lab-based course serves as an introduction to
descriptive statistics, including central tendency,
variability, and shape of distributions, as well as data
organization and presentation (frequency distributions,
tables, figures, graphs), probability, and various
descriptive procedures (e.g., correlation, regression). Emphasis is on the written presentation
of results.
PSY 302 Inferential Statistics
This lab-based course serves as an introduction to
hypothesis testing, as well as to an array of parametric inferential
statistical procedures (e.g., t-test, oneway and
factorial ANOVA). Emphasis is on the written presentation
of results.
PSY 491 Multivariate Statistics
This course serves as an introduction to basic multivariate procedures focusing
on degree of relationship (e.g., multiple regression),
significance of group differences (e.g., MANOVA),
prediction of group membership (e.g., logistic
regression), and latent structure (e.g., factor
analysis, principal components analysis).
PSY 591 Advanced Multivariate
Statistics
This graduate seminar focuses on advanced multivariate
analyses for exploring degree of relationship,
significance of group differences, prediction of group
membership, latent structure, and time course of
events.
PSY 415 Interpersonal Relationships
This course introduces students to the diverse and multidisciplinary
field of interpersonal relationships. Topics
include attraction, relationship development, conflict
and dissolution, interpersonal cognition, affiliation,
social support, and "special topics" (love, jealousy),
as well as methodological and statistical issues
relevant to the field.
PSY 422 Social Psychology
Social psychology is concerned with
human social behavior, and this course examines the
myriad ways in which we are influenced by others.
Topics include the self (self-perception and
self-presentation); social perception and social
cognition; attitudes, stereotyping, and prejudice;
altruism and prosocial behavior; aggression; attraction
and close relationships; and social influence
(conformity, compliance, and obedience).
PSY 522 Graduate Seminar: Social
Psychology PSY 516
Graduate Seminar: Interpersonal Relationships
Both of these graduate seminars explore
social psychological and interpersonal relationships
topics in greater detail than possible in the
undergraduate course equivalents. Emphasis is on
reading and critiquing "classic" and contemporary
theoretical and empirical articles.
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