Program Overview

Bachelor in Psychology Program

The Bachelor in Psychology program offers a comprehensive curriculum that includes a course on Statistics III and SPSS III, with the course code and title IPN3008 and IPN3201, respectively. The program is coordinated by Dr. Jan Schepers.

Course Overview

The goal of this course is twofold. On the one hand, it supplements Statistics II, focusing on the analysis of two-way designs with a dichotomous instead of quantitative dependent variable. On the other hand, the emphasis lies on the analysis of tests and questionnaires, providing students with a solid statistical preparation for the course "Psychodiagnostics".

Course Contents

In this statistics course, students will study three techniques spanning several weeks:

• Logistic regression, which is the equivalent of ANOVA and regression analysis covered in "Statistics II" if the dependent variable is dichotomous instead of continuous, such as recovery from disease or passing an exam.
  • This technique is used to analyze data with a dichotomous dependent variable.
• Reliability analysis, a classical psychometric method for analyzing tests and questionnaires.
  • Students receive a training in classical psychometrics and an introduction into modern psychometrics (the Rasch model), validity, and agreement between evaluators.
• Factor analysis, a method used to reduce a multitude of variables to a small number of underlying factors.
  • For example, to reduce the scores on various cognitive tests to few underlying dimensions such as verbal and spatial intelligence, or to reduce the many items in a personality questionnaire to a few sub-scales.

Program Details

The program provides students with a comprehensive understanding of statistical techniques and their application in psychology. The course is designed to prepare students for the "Psychodiagnostics" course and provides a solid foundation in statistical analysis.