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Understanding statistics in the behavioral sciences / Robert R. Pagano.

By: Pagano, Robert R.
Australia : Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, ©2013Edition: 10th edition, International edition.Description: xxix, 640 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9781111839208 (pbk).Subject(s): Statistical mathematics | Psychology -- Statistical methods -- Textbooks | Psychometrics -- TextbooksDDC classification: 519.5 P14 2013
Contents:
Part I: OVERVIEW.1. Statistics and Scientific Method.Part II: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS.2. Basic Mathematical and Measurement Concepts.3. Frequency Distributions.4. Measures of Central Tendency and Variability.5. The Normal Curve and Standard Scores.6. Correlation.7. Linear Regression.Part III: INFERENTIAL STATISTICS. 8. Random Sampling and Probability.9. Binomial Distribution.10. Introduction to Hypothesis Testing Using the Sign Test.11. Power.12. Sampling Distributions, Sampling Distribution of the Mean, the Normal Deviate (z) Test.13. Student's t-Test for Single Samples.14. Student's t-Test for Correlated and Independent Groups.15. Introduction to the Analysis of Variance.16. Introduction to Two-Way Analysis of Variance.17. Chi-Square and Other Nonparametric Tests.18. Review of Inferential Statistics.Appendix A: Review of Prerequisite Mathematics.Appendix B: Equations.Appendix C: Answers to End-of-Chapter Questions and Problems.Appendix D: Tables.Appendix E: Introduction to SPSS (R).
Summary: An introductory text that takes an intuitive, concepts-based approach to descriptive and inferential statistics. It uses the sign test to introduce inferential statistics, empirically derived sampling distributions, many visual aids, and many examples to promote student understanding.
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Includes index.

Part I: OVERVIEW.1. Statistics and Scientific Method.Part II: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS.2. Basic Mathematical and Measurement Concepts.3. Frequency Distributions.4. Measures of Central Tendency and Variability.5. The Normal Curve and Standard Scores.6. Correlation.7. Linear Regression.Part III: INFERENTIAL STATISTICS. 8. Random Sampling and Probability.9. Binomial Distribution.10. Introduction to Hypothesis Testing Using the Sign Test.11. Power.12. Sampling Distributions, Sampling Distribution of the Mean, the Normal Deviate (z) Test.13. Student's t-Test for Single Samples.14. Student's t-Test for Correlated and Independent Groups.15. Introduction to the Analysis of Variance.16. Introduction to Two-Way Analysis of Variance.17. Chi-Square and Other Nonparametric Tests.18. Review of Inferential Statistics.Appendix A: Review of Prerequisite Mathematics.Appendix B: Equations.Appendix C: Answers to End-of-Chapter Questions and Problems.Appendix D: Tables.Appendix E: Introduction to SPSS (R).

An introductory text that takes an intuitive, concepts-based approach to descriptive and inferential statistics. It uses the sign test to introduce inferential statistics, empirically derived sampling distributions, many visual aids, and many examples to promote student understanding.

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