Cohen / Lea Essentials of Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences

1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-0-471-48076-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 304 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Essentials

Master the essential statistical skills used in social andbehavioral sciences
Essentials of Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciencesdistills the overwhelming amount of material covered inintroductory statistics courses into a handy, practical resourcefor students and professionals. This accessible guide covers basicto advanced concepts in a clear, concrete, and readablestyle.
Essentials of Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciencesguides you to a better understanding of basic concepts ofstatistical methods. Numerous practical tips are presented forselecting appropriate statistical procedures. In addition, thisuseful guide demonstrates how to evaluate and interpret statisticaldata, provides numerous formulas for calculating statistics fromtables of summary statistics, and offers a variety of workedexamples.
As part of the Essentials of Behavioral Science series, this bookoffers a thorough review of the most relevant statistical conceptsand techniques that will arm you with the tools you'll need forknowledgeable, informed practice. Each concise chapter featuresnumerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points,and extensive illustrative material, as well as "Test Yourself"questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of theinformation covered.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cohen, Barry H.

Lea, R. Brooke

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Series Preface.
One. Descriptive Statistics.
Two. Introduction to Null Hypothesis Testing.
Three. The Two-Group t II Test.
Four. Correlation and Regression.
Five. One-Way ANOVA and Multiple Comparisons.
Six. Power Analysis.
Seven. Factorial ANOVA.
Eight. Repeated-Measures ANOVA.
Nine. Nonparametric Statistics.
Appendix A: Statistical Tables.
Appendix B: Answers to Putting it into Practice Exercises.
References.
Annotated Bibliography.
Index.
Acknowledgments.
About the Authors.

Über Autor(innen)

BARRY H. COHEN, PHD, is Director of the master'sprogram in psychology at New York University, New York.
R. BROOKE LEA, PHD, is an associate professor in theDepartment of Psychology at Macalester College in St. Paul,Minnesota.
IRVING B. WEINER, PHD, University of South Florida in Tampa,served as a consulting editor on this volume.