Essential Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Video and Multimedia
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Video Clips
Experimental Design
This video clip provides two examples of experimental design (2:40).
Sebastian Wernicke: Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics (about TEDTalks)
Sebastian Wernicke comically discusses the tools of statistical analysis on TEDTalks to come up with a metric for creating “the optimum TEDTalk” based on user ratings (5:55).
What are Variables?
This video clip describes what a variable is and types of variables including continuous, discrete, quantitative, and qualitative. To view the video, after you click on the link, click on the “view video” blue box under the “What are Variables” heading (5:15).
Audio Clips
Why Reporting on Scientific Research May Warp Findings
An NPR audio clip about how the pressure to publish original research can mean scientists are neglecting to verify the work of others. To listen to the audio clip, after you click on the link, click on the blue “Listen” button under the “Why Reporting On Scientific Research May Warp Findings” heading (5:15).
Scales of Measurement
This clip describes the four scales of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) and provides examples. While this is a video clip, it could be used for only its audio as well. To view/listen to the clip, after you click on the link, click on the “view video” blue box under the “Scales of Measurement in Statistics” heading (7:50).
What Causes What?
This NPR clip interviews Charles Wheelan, author of the book Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data, who discusses correlation and causation. To listen to the audio clip, after you click on the link, click on the blue “Listen” button under the “What Causes What?” heading (18:08).
Taking a Closer Look at Milgram’s Shocking Obedience Study
An NPR audio clip discusses Stanley Milgram’s obedience studies and highlights a researcher’s interviews with his subjects decades later. To listen to the audio clip, after you click on the link, click on the blue “Listen” button under the “Taking a Closer Look at Milgram’s Shocking Obedience Study” heading (8:21).