Using Basic Statistics in the Behavioral and Social Sciences

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 145225950X
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1452259505
• Author: Annabel Ness Evans

Using Basic Statistics in the Behavioral and Social Sciences, Fifth Edition, by Annabel Ness Evans, presents introductory statistics in a practical, conceptual, and humorous way, reducing the anxiety that many students experience in introductory courses. Avoiding complex notation and derivation, the book focuses on helping readers develop an understanding of the underlying logic of statistics. Practical Focus on Research boxes engage students with realistic applications of statistics, and end-of-chapter exercises ensure student comprehension. This exciting new edition includes a greater number of realistic and engaging global examples within the social and behavioral sciences, making it ideal for use within many departments or in interdisciplinary settings.

Table contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction to Statistical Concepts

Chapter 2. Organizing and Presenting Data

Chapter 3. Describing the Central Tendency of Distributions

Chapter 4. Describing the Variability of Distributions

Chapter 5. Describing the Position of Scores in Distributions

Chapter 6. Introduction to Inference: The Normal Curve

Chapter 7. Introduction to Inference: Probability

Chapter 8. Introduction to Inference: The Random Sampling Distribution

Chapter 9. Inference with the Normal Curve

Chapter 10. Inference with the t Distribution

Chapter 11. Inference with the F Distribution

Chapter 12. Analysis of Variance with Repeated Measures

Chapter 13. Multiple Comparison Procedures

Chapter 14. Inference with the Chi-Square Distribution

Chapter 15. Additional Non-Parametric Techniques

Chapter 16. Correlational Techniques

Chapter 17. Predictive Techniques

Chapter 18. Choosing the Appropriate Test of Significance