Research Methods in Psychology is a standard required course in pretty much any psychology major. In our department at SUNY New Paltz, this is a four-credit class with a large laboratory component.

A variable is an event, idea, value or some other object or category that a researcher or business can measure. Variables can be dependent or independent. Dependent variables vary by the factors that ...

Beside the model, the other input into a regression analysis is some relevant sample data, consisting of the observed values of the dependent and explanatory variables for a sample of members of the ...

Troy Segal is an editor and writer. She has 20+ years of experience covering personal finance, wealth management, and business news. Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images Linear regression is a type ...

In science, a variable is something that can be changed, measured or controlled in an experiment. Scientists look at variables to understand how they affect things. A variable is any one of the things ...

At times it is desirable to have independent variables in the model that are qualitative rather than quantitative. This is easily handled in a regression framework. Regression uses qualitative ...

Several models for limited dependent variables (variables having a non-negligible probability of exactly equaling zero) are examined. Estimation in and discrimination among the various models are ...

Not long ago, I was sii\tting with a friend in front of a tasty plate of lo mein noodles, and our conversation turned to-what else?--the nature of psychology as we know it. Today's experimental ...