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APSC-5184: Research Methods for Animal Behaviorists

Description: Research methods and data analysis. Designs relevant to applied animal behavior. Considerations for choosing a research design, hypothesis testing, choosing and defining variables, and collection methods. Single-subject research designs, including reversal, multiple baseline, multielement, and parametric. Data-based research decisions. Group designs, including factorial, nested, and parametric. Visual representation and analysis of data. Descriptive statistics and introduction to basic parametric and nonparametric statistical tests. Pre: Graduate standing.

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Course Hours: 3 credits

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Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 4

Average GPA: 3.80 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 69.78%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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