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This new edition emphasizes the role of statistics in ongoing research - following the path from descriptive statistics to inferential statistics, and on to advanced topics. The book uses the raw data from several recently published studies to teach students the rationale of research design and statistical analysis. Students are encouraged to think statistically about all aspects of everyday life the use of applications drawn from contemporary behavioural science research. More time is devoted to the rationale of research design and statistical analysis than in previous editions, encouraging statistical literacy. Boxes provide a brief summary of research goals, exposing students to actual social science examples.

New! Presentation of exploratory data analytical techniques - outdated techniques are replaced with the latest, most up to date methods.
New! chapter on analysis of variance with repeated measures. This allows an examination advanced statistical techniques (e.g., repeated measures designs and mixed model designs) in a separate chapter
Improved pedagogy - over eighty charts, graphs, and learning tools present in this new edition
New! Web Site containing interactive exercises for students, research, and visual displays of statistical concepts.
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Emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking - with exercises that require students to do more that apply step-by-step mathematical techniques. Students must use statistics as a part of a broader problem solving and interpretation process.
Outstanding art program with graphs, tables and figures, to assist students in learning important statistical concepts.
Putting it all together sections -many of these now illustrate how to report statistics using APA style. This puts statistics into a broader context