Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences - Hardcover

Thorne, B.Michael; Giesen, J. Martin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0767410645 ISBN 13: 9780767410649

Publisher: Mayfield Publishing Co ,U.S., 1999

Synopsis

This introductory text presents sophisticated statistical concepts in simple and logical steps, with relevant examples and illustrations drawn from psychology and the social sciences. Students will gain confidence rather than be overwhelmed as they focus on the basic foundations for understanding and using statistics in psychological research and everyday life. Widely praised pedagogy includes case studies and examples, Checking Your Progress sections, Troubleshooting Your Computations sections, chapter-ending exercises, and five appendixes for reference and review.

About this title

From the Publisher

Clear and concise. Some of the easier texts err on the side of verbosity: this is written to the point.
Student-oriented goals, particularly in teaching the basic vocabulary, procedures, and logic of statistics, as well as improving students' ability to read and understand the professional literature.
Aims for comprehension in two areas, the practical level of use in applied settings, and the intuitive level involving the "feel" for the principles underlying statistical procedures.
Proven pedagogy includes, chapter opening vignettes, case studies and research examples; Checking Your Progress feedback exercises; Troubleshooting Your Computations sections for identifying errors; strategically placed summaries; Exercises providing both conceptual and computational review; 5 appendices include an algebraic review among several useful tools. A functional use of second color is added to this edition.
Electronic supplements - a customized Website with additional free resources for students including an interactive study guide and useful Web links, and an Instructor's CDROM with solutions, a test item file that can be loaded onto a hard drive, and PowerPoint slides.
Ready, Set, Go! A Student Guide to SPSS 11.0 by Pavkov and Pierce is available for only $5 extra when ordered with the this text.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mayfield Publishing Co ,U.S.
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0767410645
• ISBN 13: 9780767410649
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 439