Should College Algebra be a Prerequisite for Taking Psychology Statistics?

In order to consider whether a course in college algebra should be a prerequisite for taking psychology statistics, we recorded students' grades in elementary psychology statistics and in college algebra at a 4-year university. Students who earned credit in algebra prior to enrolling in statist...

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Published in:Teaching of psychology 2008-07, Vol.35 (3), p.214-217
Main Authors: Sibulkin, Amy E., Butler, J. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African American Students
Algebra
Black Colleges
Grade Point Average
Higher Education
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Prerequisites
Psychology
Regression (Statistics)
Statistics
Tennessee
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Summary:In order to consider whether a course in college algebra should be a prerequisite for taking psychology statistics, we recorded students' grades in elementary psychology statistics and in college algebra at a 4-year university. Students who earned credit in algebra prior to enrolling in statistics for the first time had a significantly higher mean statistics grade than those without algebra. However, prior credit in algebra did not significantly add to the prediction of statistics grades, after we controlled for GPA, sex, and year in college.
ISSN:0098-6283
1532-8023
DOI:10.1080/00986280802286399