Fundamental Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (Cengage Advantage Books)

Howell, David C

ISBN 10: 1285081803 ISBN 13: 9781285081809

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

FUNDAMENTAL STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES focuses on providing the context of statistics in behavioral research, while emphasizing the importance of looking at data before jumping into a test. This practical approach provides readers with an understanding of the logic behind the statistics, so they understand why and how certain methods are used--rather than simply carry out techniques by rote. Readers move beyond number crunching to discover the meaning of statistical results and appreciate how the statistical test to be employed relates to the research questions posed by an experiment. An abundance of real data and research studies provide a real-life perspective and help you understand concepts as you learn about the analysis of data.

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Product Description:

David Howell's practical approach focuses on the context of statistics in behavioral research, with an emphasis on looking before leaping; investigating the data before jumping into a test. This provides you with an understanding of the logic behind the statistics: why and how certain methods are used rather than just doing techniques by rote. Learn faster and understand more because Howell's texts moves you beyond number crunching, allowing you to discover the meaning of statistical results and how they relate to the research questions being asked.

Review:

1. Introduction. 2. Basic Concepts. 3. Displaying Data. 4. Measures of Central Tendency. 5. Measures of Variability. 6. The Normal Distribution. 7. Basic Concepts of Probability. 8. Sampling Distributions and Hypothesis Testing. 9. Correlation. 10. Regression. 11. Multiple Regression. 12. Hypothesis Tests Applied to Means: One Sample. 13. Hypothesis Tests Applied to Means: Two Related Samples. 14. Hypothesis Tests Applied to Means: Two Independent Samples. 15. Power. 16. One-Way Analysis of Variance. 17. Factorial Analysis of Variance. 18. Repeated-Measures Analysis of Variance. 19. Chi-Square. 20. Nonparametric and Distribution-Free Statistical Tests. 21. Meta-Analysis. Appendix A: Arithmetic Review. Appendix B: Symbols and Notation. Appendix C: Basic Statistical Formulae. Appendix D: Data Set. Appendix E: Statistical Tables. Glossary. References. Answers to Exercises. Index.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 1285081803
• ISBN 13: 9781285081809
• Binding: Loose Leaf
• Number of pages: 672