Fundamental statistics for the behavioral sciences
by
Howell, David C.
Title
:
Fundamental statistics for the behavioral sciences
Author
:
Howell, David C.
ISBN
:
9780534358211
Personal Author
:
Howell, David C.
Edition
:
4th ed.
Publication Information
:
Pacific Grove, CA : Duxbury Press, c1999.
Physical Description
:
xvi, 494 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. ₊ 1 computer laser optical disc (4/34 in.)
Contents
:
Introduction -- Basic concepts -- Displaying data -- Measures of central tendency -- Measures of variability -- The normal distribution -- Basic concepts of probability -- Sampling distributions and hypothesis testing -- Correlation -- Regression -- Multiple regression -- Hypothesis tests applied to means : one sample -- Hypothesis tests applied to means : two related samples -- Hypothesis tests applied to means : two independent samples -- Power -- One-way analysis of variance -- Factorial analysis of variance -- Repeated-measures analysis of variance -- Chi-square -- Nonparametric and distribution-free statistical tests -- Choosing the appropriate analysis -- Arithmetic review -- Symbols and notation -- Basic statistical formulae -- Dataset -- Statistical tables.
Abstract
:
Emphasizing the logic of statistics and data analysis, this book looks at its application to real studies through a concrete and intuitive approach. It focuses on the understanding of statistical concepts and developing the interpretation of data.
Subject Term
:
Social sciences -- Statistical methods.
Psychometrics.
Psychometrics. (OCoLC)fst01081639
Social sciences -- Statistical methods. (OCoLC)fst01122983
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