Statistics

Research, Design, and Statistical Analysis Concepts Used in Industrial and Organizational Psychology

By Rom Antony Day

02-07-2011

This is a partial list of theory and tests used in statistical research, design, and analysis that are important to the profession of I/O Psychology. I learned these and others over the course work of four individual semester courses thought in the Psychology Department during my undergraduate program attendance. This list is to provide you with an idea of the type of things you would learn in an I/O Psychology program, especially if you are in the process of attempting to decide on a major to declare.

Correlation relationships

Positive correlation

Negative correlation

Cause-and-effect relationships

Probability index

0.95 or greater significance

0.05 or less index of chance

standard deviation

percentile

curve

regression analysis

t test

r test

random selection

variable

confounding variable

code

variance

qualitative data, and qualitative statistical analysis tests

mean

median

mode

range

rank

quantitative data statistical analysis tests

reinforcement schedules

time intervals

attribution error

validity

reliability

validate

validity test

reliability test

double-barrel survey item or question

leading question

skewed score

positively skewed score

negatively skewed score

randomize