Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

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Edition: 5th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2019-11-15
Publisher(s): Worth Publishers
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Summary

Nolan and Heinzen offer an introduction to the basics of statistics that is uniquely suited for behavioral science students due to its coverage that is anchored in real-world stories, its highly visual approach to presenting data, helpful mathematical and formula support, and its unique immersive learning activities (Which Test is Best and the new Interpreting Statistical Results) right in LaunchPad. The latest edition includes information in every chapter about data ethics, including the movement towards open science

Table of Contents

Preface


Chapter 1: An Introduction to Statistics and Research Design


Chapter 2: Frequency Distributions


Chapter 3: Visual Displays of Data


Chapter 4: Central Tendency and Variability


Chapter 5: Sampling and Probability


Chapter 6: The Normal Curve, Standardization and z Scores


Chapter 7: Hypothesis Testing with z Tests


Chapter 8: Confidence Intervals, Effect Size, and Statistical Power


Chapter 9: The Single-Sample t Test


Chapter 10: The Paired-Samples t Test


Chapter 11: The Independent-Samples t Test


Chapter 12: One-Way Between-Groups ANOVA


Chapter 13: One-Way Within-Groups ANOVA


Chapter 14: Two-Way Between-Groups ANOVA


Chapter 15: Correlation


Chapter 16: Regression


Chapter 17: Chi-Square Tess


Chapter 18: Choosing and Reporting Statistics


Appendix A: Reference for Basic Mathematics


Appendix B: Statistical Tables


Appendix C: Solutions to End-of-Chapter Problems


Appendix D: Check Your Learning Solutions


Glossary


References


Index

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