Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
by B. Michael Thorne; Steve SlaneEdition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1997-01-01
Publisher(s): MAYF
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Summary
This introductory text presents sophisticated statistical concepts in simple and logical steps, with relevant examples and illustrations drawn from psychology and the social sciences. Students will gain confidence rather than be overwhelmed as they focus on the basic foundations for understanding and using statistics in psychological research and everyday life. Widely praised pedagogy includes case studies and examples, Checking Your Progress sections, Troubleshooting Your Computations sections, chapter-ending exercises, and five appendixes for reference and review.
Table of Contents
| Preface | |
| The Language of Statistics | |
| Descriptive Statistics | |
| Definitions and Scaling | |
| The Frequency Distribution | |
| Graphing Data | |
| Measures of Central Tendency | |
| Measures of Dispersion and Standard Scores Review of Descriptive Statistics | |
| Inferential Statistics | |
| Probability | |
| The Normal Distribution | |
| Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Testing | |
| Significance of the Difference Between Two Sample Means | |
| One-Way Analysis of Variance With Post Hoc Comparisons | |
| Two-Way Analysis of Variance | |
| Correlation and Regression | |
| Chi Square | |
| Alternatives to t and F Review of Inferential Statistics Choosing the Correct Inferential Test | |
| Brief Math-Algebra Review | |
| Glossary of Statistical Terms | |
| Symbol Glossary and Glossary of Computational Formulas | |
| Tables for Inferential Tests | |
| Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises | |
| Index | |
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