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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which activity involves describing the properties or characteristics of data?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Why is understanding statistics important for college students?

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

    What does Inferential Statistics primarily involve?

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

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