Statistics Without Maths for Psychology - Softcover

Dancey, Prof Christine; Reidy, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 013124941X ISBN 13: 9780131249417

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2004

Synopsis

This book is distinguished by the fact that it simplifies some very difficult statistical concepts, using minimal mathematics. The aim is to teach the concepts rather than the mathematical formulae or calculations of data analysis.

About this title

About the Author

John Reidy is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University.

From the Back Cover

 

What it does

Statistics Without Maths for Psychology is conceived, written and designed to help students enjoy statistics as well as enable them to understand statistical concepts . This, the 3rd edition, continues the good work of previous editions and remains a valuable tool for overcoming students' fear of the subject .

How it is done

Statistics Without Maths for Psychology provides an accessible description of the key statistical concepts and techniques needed by psychology students. These concepts are explained clearly and without reference to underlying formulae. The authors take the approach that statistics is best taught by 'doing' and they provide a wealth of exercises, activities and multiple choice questions to enable students to practice their knowledge and skills. The use of SPSS for Windows (SPSSFW) in conducting statistical analyses is explained in detail and is fully integrated throughout the text. The book also provides comprehensive guidance on interpreting and reporting the output from SPSSFW.

Some of what is new

• New, more accessible, text design including use of two colours to enhance the clarity of figures and diagrams.
• Added discussion of important topics, e.g. dichotomising continuous variables.
• Restructured topics to enhance understanding and clarity of concepts being explained.
• Fully updated examples from psychological literature.
• Extra multiple choice questions to enable students to further test their own learning.
• Updated explanations to ensure compatibility with SPSSFW versions 10, 11, 11.5 and 12.
• Introductions to some of the useful help facilities available in SPSSFW.
• Companion website where all SPSSFW data files are available to download, and additional multiple choice questions.

Leap to conquer your fear of statistics

Statistics Without Maths for Psychology is the perfect book to help you survive the jump.

 

Christine P. Dancey is Professor of Psychology at the University of East London.

John Reidy is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University.

 

 

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 013124941X
• ISBN 13: 9780131249417
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 636