Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

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Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2020-12-01
Publisher(s): Worth Publishers
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Summary

Nolan and Heinzen’s essentials text offers a thoroughly up-to-date introduction to the role of statistics in the behavioral sciences, anchored by real-world stories, a highly visual approach to presenting data, and helpful mathematical and formula support.

Table of Contents

Preface
An Introduction to Statistics and Research Design
2. Frequency Distributions
3. Visual Displays of Data
4. Central Tendency and Variability
5. Sampling and Probability
6. The Normal Curve, Standardization, and z Scores
7. Hypothesis Testing with z Tests
8. Confidence Intervals, Effect Size, and Statistical Power
9. The Single-Sample t Test and The Paired-Samples t Test
10. The Independent-Samples t Test
11. One-Way ANOVA
12. Two-Way Between-Groups ANOVA
13. Correlation
14. Regression
15. Nonparametric Tests
16. Choosing and Reporting Statistics
Appendices
A. Reference for Basic Mathematics
B. Statistical Tables
C. Solutions to Odd-Numbered End-of-Chapter Problems
D. Solutions to Check Your Learning Problems
E. Choosing the Appropriate Statistical Test
F. Reporting Statistics
G. Building Better Graphs Using Excel
H. The Bayesian Approach to Data Analysis
Glossary
References
Index

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