Probability and Stochastic Systems, taught by Erhan Çinlar, MWF 11-11:50, engineering building.
An introduction to probability and its applications. Random variables, expectation, independence. Poisson processes, Markov chains, and Brownian motion. Stochastic models of queues, population dynamics, and reliability. Must have taken Multivariable Calculus.
Reading: Ross, Introduction to Probability Models; Bremaud, An Introduction to Probabilistic Modeling;, Introduction to Stochastic Processes
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Quantitative Analysis in Psychological Research, taught by Andrew R. Conway, TR 10:30-11:50, Green Hall.
An introduction to quantitative methods in psychological research appropriate for first and second year graduate students. The topics covered include experimental design, null hypothesis significance testing, power, effect size, and confidence intervals. Specific procedures covered include ANOVA, ANCOVA, multiple regression, moderation, and mediation. Not open to undergraduates.
Reading: Keppel & Wickens, Design and Analysis: A Researcher's Handbook; Abelson, Statistics As Principled Argument; Cohen, Cohen, West, & Aiken, Applied Multiple Regression/Correlation Analysis
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Psychology of Language, taught by Adele Goldberg, TR 11-11:50, Green Hall.
The cognitive processes underlying the use and understanding of language, and in learning to speak. Topics include speech production and perception, grammar and meaning, knowledge and words, and pragmatic aspects of language.
Reading: Dabrowska, Language, Mind and Brain or Carol, Psychology of Language or Whitney, The Psychology of Language
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The first two look like they'll be useful to know both for work and when you go back to school, sort of a get it out of the way now. Though it's also possibly something that you're more able to do on your own than the 3rd one which might be more interesting?
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly what I'm thinking for the first two. the first one is especially relevant for work and the second is definitely a get it out of the way now...and the third is more wishful thinking/I've already taken this but like it anyway. Adele Goldberg is about the only faculty member at Princeton I'd consider working with.
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