Heiman, Gary W.

Basic statistics for the behavioral sciences / Gary W. Heiman. - 7th ed., International ed. - xxviii, 470 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Previous ed.: 2011. Includes index.

1. Introduction to Statistics. 2. Statistics and the Research Process. 3. Frequency Distributions and Percentiles. 4. Measures of Central Tendency: The Mean, Median, and Mode. 5. Measures of Variability: Range, Variance, and Standard Deviation. 6. z-Scores and the Normal Curve. 7. The Correlation Coefficient. 8. Linear Regression. 9. Using Probability to Make Decisions about Data. 10. Introduction to Hypothesis Testing. 11. Performing the One-Sample t-Test and Testing Correlation Coefficients. 12. The Two-Sample t-Test. 13. The One-Way Analysis of Variance. 14. The Two-Way Analysis of Variance. 15. Chi Square and Other Nonparametric Procedures. Appendix A: Nonparametric Procedures for Ranked Data. Appendix B: Using SPSS. Appendix C: Tables.

This title demystifies and fully explains statistics without leaving out relevant topics or simply presenting formulas, in a format that is non-threatening and inviting to students.

College of Arts and Sciences

9781285055749


Social sciences -- Statistical methods.
Statistics.

300.0727/H36