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An introduction to statistics in the social sciences that balances theory and practice REVEL™ for Elementary Statistics in Social Research provides a balanced overview of statistical analysis in the social sciences, providing coverage of both theoretical concepts and step-by-step computational techniques. Throughout this best-selling text, authors Jack Levin, James Alan Fox, and David Forde make statistics accessible to all readers, particularly those without a strong background in mathematics. Throughout REVEL for the Twelfth Edition, detailed, step-by-step illustrations of statistical procedures help students to better grasp key concepts. REVEL is Pearson’s newest way of delivering our respected content. Fully digital and highly engaging, REVEL replaces the textbook and gives students everything they need for the course. Informed by extensive research on how people read, think, and learn, REVEL is an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience – for less than the cost of a traditional textbook.
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Jack Levin is the Irving and Betty Brudnick Professor of Sociology at Northeastern University. His research interests include, criminology, murder, prejudice and hate, and social psychology. Dr. Levin's other books include The Violence of Hate, Why We Hate, The Will to Kill: Making Sense of Senseless Murder (with James Alan Fox), and Extreme Killing: Understanding Serial and Mass Murder (with James Alan Fox). James Alan Fox is the Lipman Family Professor of Criminal Justice and Professor of Law, Policy, and Society at Northeastern University. He is the author or co-author of sixteen books including The Will to Kill and Extreme Killing (both with Jack Levin); winner of the 2007 Hugo Adam Bedau Award for excellence in capital punishment scholarship; and a former Visiting Fellow with the Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice. David Forde is Professor and Graduate Director in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama. His principal research activity has been collecting survey and evaluation data on issues of criminal victimization and trauma. Dr. Forde is a current advisor to the National Institute for Law and Equity and a past advisor to the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission on best practices to reduce crime.
1. Why the Social Researcher Uses Statistics 2. Organizing the Data 3. Measures of Central Tendency 4. Measures of Variability 5. Probability and the Normal Curve 6. Samples and Populations 7. Testing Differences between Means 8. Analysis of Variance 9. Nonparametric Tests of Significance 10. Correlation 11. Regression Analysis 12. Nonparametric Measures of Correlation 13. Choosing Statistical Procedures for Research Problems Appendix A: The Social Research Process In Practice Appendix B: Using SPSS and the General Social Survey Appendix C: Tables Appendix D: List of Formulas Appendix E: A Review of Some Fundamentals of Mathematics
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