Understanding Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences

by Pagano, Robert R.

• ISBN13: 9780534577711
• ISBN10: 0534577717
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780357670804, 9780534353902
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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Summary

This book takes an intuitive approach to presenting statistical theory. More conceptually than computationally oriented, the book covers both descriptive and inferential statistics. The narrative of the book develops concepts first using prose, explaining calculations in simple language before introducing the formulas. Pagano's informal writing style is received well by students, especially those who are not mathematically inclined.

Table of Contents

part one OVERVIEW	1	(16)
Statistics and Scientific Method	3	(14)
part two DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS	17	(138)
Basic Mathematical and Measurement Concepts	19	(15)
Frequency Distributions	34	(28)
Measures of Central Tendency and Variability	62	(20)
The Normal Curve and Standard Scores	82	(17)
Correlation	99	(30)
Linear Regression	129	(26)
part three INFERENTIAL STATISTICS	155	(2)
Random Sampling and Probability	157	(36)
Binomial Distribution	193	(17)
Introduction to Hypothesis Testing Using the Sign Test	210	(28)
Power	238	(21)
Sampling Distributions, Sampling Distribution of the Mean, the Normal Deviate (z) Test	259	(30)
Student's t Test for Single Samples	289	(23)
Student's t Test for Correlated and Independent Groups	312	(36)
Introduction to the Analysis of Variance	348	(30)
Multiple Comparisons	378	(14)
Introduction to Two-Way Analysis of Variance	392	(25)
Chi-Square and Other Nonparametric Tests	417	(39)
Review of Inferential Statistics	456