Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Institute of Psychology and Educational Sciences :: Psychology

Versao Portuguesa

MÉTODOS QUANTITATIVOS - 2018/2019

2º curricular year
Semestralidade: 1st semester
ECTS: 6

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Sofia Marques
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Sofia Marques

Class type and School hours

Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Teórico-prática : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

Intend to provide psychology students with the tools needed in a quantitative methodology

Specific Aims/Objectives

-Develop skills required for the practice of quantitative methodology in the field of psychological science
- It is intended to provide students with sufficient tools and knowledge that relate to the use of logic and methods of mathematics and statistics in the quantitative study

Skills to be acquired

- To demonstrate competencies of quantitative analysis

Teaching Procedures

In theoretical-practical lessons matter exposed is always accompanied by an illustration with real cases. The tutorials are intended for clarification of doubts, to the discussion of practices taught in theoretical lessons and practical application of materials to the SPSS system

Programme

1. Notion of linear correlation and its graphical representation
2. Simple linear regression and multiple (1 factor and 2 factors, interval and dichotomous predictors)
3. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) with a factor:
i) Inter-subject (one way)
ii) Intra-subject (repeated measures)
4. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA)
5. Non-parametric statistic: i) measures of Association ii) tests of differences

Evaluation Type

Continuous assessment with two tests.

Teaching Resources

- Computer
- Projector
- Statystical program SPSS

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

- Analysis of variance (ANOVA)
- Non-parametric statistic
- Linear correlation
- Linear regression

Main Bibliography

Author Field, A.
Title Discovering Statistics using SPSS
Edition 4ª ed
Editor Sage Publications
Year 2013
Author Pestana, M.H. & Gageiro, J.
Title Análise de dados para Ciências Sociais
Place Lisboa
Editor Edições Sílabo
Year 2008
Author Martins, C.
Title Manual de Análise de dados quantitativos com recur
Place Braga
Editor Psiquilibrios Edições
Year 2011

Complementary Bibliography

Author Maroco, J.
Title Análise Estatística com utilização do SPSS
Author Murteira
Title Introdução à Estatística