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9780138610555

Basic Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

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  • ISBN13:

    9780138610555

  • ISBN10:

    013861055X

  • Edition: CD
  • Format: Hardcover w/Disk
  • Copyright: 2001-01-01
  • Publisher: Pearson College Div
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Summary

Meant for a first course in Statistics offered to students in Education, Psychology, and other Behavioral Sciences. Written by one of the most recognizable names in the discipline, Basic Statistic for the Behavioral Sciences discusses statistics in the context of educational and psychological research, making a typically abstract subject more meaningful to readers. The text helps readers develop a conceptual understanding of statistics, above and beyond computation, by providing numerous real-life examples and ample opportunities for students to check, review, and apply their learning..

Table of Contents

Part I: Describing Single Variables 1(140)
The Nature and Purpose of Data: Foundations for Research
2(24)
Summarizing Data in Frequency Distributions and Graphs
26(32)
Measures of Central Tendency or Location
58(24)
Measures of Variability
82(32)
Describing the Individual
114(26)
Part II: Describing Relationships 140(85)
Probability and the Normal Distribution
142(24)
Prediction
166(33)
Accuracy of Prediction: Correlation
199(26)
Part III: Logical Considerations in the Design and Analysis of Research 225(84)
Samples and Populations
226(17)
Hypotheses and Data Collection
243(17)
Sampling Distributions and Statistical Estimation of the Mean
260(22)
Statistical Hypotheses, Decisions, and Error
282(27)
Part IV: Inferential Statistics in Action 309(132)
Testing Hypotheses About Means
310(36)
Inferences About Variances and Correlations
346(25)
Inferences with Variables Measured on Nominal and Ordinal Scales
371(32)
Analysis of Variance
403(38)
Appendices 441(31)
Solutions to Odd-Numbered Problems 472(69)
Index 541

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