What This Document Is
This is the Module One assignment for Psychology 230, an Introduction to Statistics course at Arizona State University, from Fall semester A 2019. It requires students to analyze a provided dataset using Excel and report findings in a Word document. The assignment focuses on variable identification, data organization, and basic data visualization.
Why This Document Matters
This assignment is intended for students enrolled in PSY 230. It serves as a practical application of the concepts introduced in Module One, specifically relating to data types (nominal and equal-interval) and descriptive statistics. Successful completion demonstrates a student’s ability to manipulate data in Excel and present findings in APA format. It is a graded component of the course.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This document *is* the assignment itself, not a solution or guide to completing it. It does not include completed analyses, example answers, or detailed instructions on how to use Excel or APA formatting. Students are expected to have already engaged with the Guided Practice Problem and Assignment Guides referenced within the document.
What This Document Provides
The full document includes: general and specific instructions for completing the assignment, the assignment questions (focused on variable identification and data display), and formatting guidelines. It references a separate Excel file containing the dataset for analysis. The assignment asks students to create a frequency table and a bar graph, formatted according to APA style, and to describe the data based on these visualizations.
