Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Science

by Gravetter, Frederick J; Wallnau, Larry B.

• ISBN13: 9780495383949
• ISBN10: 0495383945
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780495812203, 9780534633967
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-17
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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Summary

Gravetter and Wallnau's proven best-seller gives you straightforward instruction, guaranteed accuracy, built-in learning aids, and plenty of real-world examples that will help you understand statistical concepts. The authors take time to explain statistical procedures so that you can go beyond memorizing formulas and gain a conceptual understanding of statistics. The authors also take care to show you how having an understanding of statistical procedures will help you comprehend published findings and will lead you to become a savvy consumer of information. Known for its exceptional accuracy and examples, this text also has a complete supplements package to support your learning.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Statistics

Frequency Distributions

Central Tendency

Variability

Z-Scores: Location of Scores and Standard Distributions

Probability

Probability and Samples: The Distribution of Sample Means

Introduction to Hypothesis Testing

Introduction to the t Statistic

The t test for Two Independent Samples

The t test for Two Related Samples

Estimation

Introduction to Analysis of Variance

Repeated-Measures and Two-Factor Analysis of Variance

Correlation and Regression

The Chi-Square Statistic: Tests for Goodness of Fit and Independence

Basic Mathematics Review

Statistical Tables

Solutions for Odd-Numbered Problems in the Text

"General Instructions for Using SPSS"

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