Straightforward Statistics: Understanding the Tools of Research

Straightforward Statistics: Understanding the Tools of Research
ISBN-10
0199751765
ISBN-13
9780199751761
Category
Medical
Pages
481
Language
English
Published
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Authors
Sara Hall, Glenn Geher

Description

Straightforward Statistics: Understanding the Tools of Research is a clear and direct introduction to statistics for the social, behavioral, and life sciences. Based on the author's extensive experience teaching undergraduate statistics, this book provides a narrative presentation of the core principles that provide the foundation for modern-day statistics. With step-by-step guidance on the nuts and bolts of computing these statistics, the book includes detailed tutorials how to use state-of-the-art software, SPSS, to compute the basic statistics employed in modern academic and applied research. Across 13 succinct chapters, this text presents statistics using a conceptual approach along with information on the relevance of the different tools in different contexts and summaries of current research examples. Students should find this book easy useful and engaging in its presentation while instructors should find it detailed, comprehensive, accessible, and helpful in complementing a basic course in statistics.

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