BPSY 55 - Handout #1: Introduction to Statistics
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Who is considered to be the first president of the American Psychological Association (APA)?

  • Hermann von Helmholtz
  • Edward Bradford Titchener
  • Franz Anton Messner
  • William James (correct)

Which psychologist established the first psychology laboratory in the world?

  • James McKeen Cattell
  • Charles Darwin
  • Francis Galton
  • Wilhelm Wundt (correct)

Who is known for their work in establishing an anthropometric laboratory in London and developing the technique of correlation?

  • Franciscus Cornelis Donders
  • Hermann Ebbinghaus
  • Franz Anton Messner (correct)
  • James Braid

What is the main focus of statistics?

<p>Analyzing numerical data (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which activity involves describing the properties or characteristics of data?

<p>Analysis of data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited for the origin of experimental psychology in 1796?

<p>Nevil Maskelyne (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Friedrich Bessel develop to correct constant errors of observers?

<p>Personal equation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who contributed to establishing an exact science of the relationship between physical and mental phenomena?

<p>Gustav Theodor Fechner (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In statistics, what does 'presentation of data' refer to?

<p>Arrangement in tables and graphs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of statistics in the field of Psychology?

<p>To predict and determine organism behavior (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which category of statistics involves collecting, classifying, and summarizing data?

<p>Descriptive Statistics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is understanding statistics important for college students?

<p>To organize time and interpret situations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Inferential Statistics primarily involve?

<p>Analyzing organized data leading to predictions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does statistics play in determining the effectiveness of treatments or methods in Psychology?

<p>Statistics enables prediction of 'how much' of a thing will happen under specific conditions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is Inferential Statistics considered to require a higher order of critical judgment?

<p>It involves analyzing data to make predictions and draw inferences (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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