Research Methods in Psychology is a standard required course in pretty much any psychology major. In our department at SUNY New Paltz, this is a four-credit class with a large laboratory component.

Learn what analysis of variance (ANOVA) is, how it works, and when to use it. See how it helps compare means across multiple data groups in statistics and research.

In science, a variable is something that can be changed, measured or controlled in an experiment. Scientists look at variables to understand how they affect things. A variable is any one of the things ...

At times it is desirable to have independent variables in the model that are qualitative rather than quantitative. This is easily handled in a regression framework. Regression uses qualitative ...