ISBN13: 9780470643822｜496pages｜Hardcover｜©2011｜
Author
Bruce M. King - University of Clemson
Patrick J. Rosopa - University of Clemson
Edward W. Minium - San Jose State University
Description
Cited by more than 300 scholars, Statistical Reasoning in the Behavioral Sciences continues to provide streamlined resources and easy-to-understand information on statistics in the behavioral sciences and related fields, including psychology, education, human resources management, and sociology.
The sixth edition includes new information about the use of computers in statistics and offers screenshots of IBM SPSS (formerly SPSS) menus, dialog boxes, and output in selected chapters without sacrificing any of the conceptual logic and the statistical formulas needed to facilitate understanding. The example problems have been updated to reflect more current topics (e.g., text messaging while driving, violence in the media). The latest research and new photos have been integrated throughout the text to make the material more accessible. With these changes, students and professionals in the behavioral sciences will develop an understanding of statistical logic and procedures, the properties of statistical devices, and the importance of the assumptions underlying statistical tools.
Table of Contents
Ch 1 Introduction
Ch 2 Frequency Distributions, Percentiles, and Percentile Ranks
Ch 3 Graphic Representation of Frequency Distributions
Ch 4 Central Tendency
Ch 5 Variability and Standard (z) Scores
Ch 6 Standard Scores and the Normal Curve
Ch 7 Correlation
Ch 8 Prediction
Ch 9 Interpretive Aspects of Correlation and Regression
Ch 10 Probability
Ch 11 Random Sampling and Sampling Distributions
Ch 12 Introduction to Statistical Inference
Ch 13 Interpreting the Results of Hypothesis Testing: Effect Size, Type I and Type II Errors, and Power
Ch 14 Testing Hypotheses about the Difference between Two Independent Groups
Ch 15 Testing for a Difference between Two Dependent (Correlated) Groups
Ch 16 Inference about Correlation Coefficients
Ch 17 An Alternative to Hypothesis Testing
Ch 18 Testing for Differences among Three or More Groups
Ch 19 Factorial Analysis of VarianceCh 20 Chi-Square and Inference about Frequencies
Ch 21 Some (Almost) Assumption-Free Tests
