Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, Second Edition, engages students in an ongoing spirit of discovery by illustrating how statistics apply to modern-day research problems. By integrating robust pedagogy as well as screenshots and practical examples for using IBM SPSS® Statistics software, award-winning author Gregory J. Privitera balances statistical theory, computation, and application with the technical instruction needed for students to succeed in the modern era of data collection, analysis, and statistical interpretation. Fully updated with current research and a full-color design, this new edition features even more real-world examples and an updated Student Study Guide with SPSS Workbook. “Privitera does an EXCELLENT job of balancing clarity with depth.” —Ronald W. Stoffey, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania “The writing style and the presentation of material are not only ENJOYABLE TO READ but are EASY TO FOLLOW and understand.” —Joshua J. Dobias, Rutgers University “Privitera ties research methods, SPSS, and statistics together in a SEAMLESS fashion.” —Walter M. Yamada, Azusa Pacific University “I like the objectives, the readability of the text, the straightforwardness of the presentations of concepts, the problems that are quite APPROPRIATE ON MANY LEVELS (computation, theory, etc.), and the emphasis on SPSS.” —Ted R. Bitner, DePauw University
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
This student-oriented text presents the basics for professors who need to get through the text quickly and who therefore give priority to the essentials of applied statistics. The text aims...
Using a conversational tone, the author speaks to the reader as researcher when covering statistical theory, computation, and application, giving them the confidence to use statistics to summarize data and make decisions about behavior.
In alignment with current trends in statistics in the behavioral sciences, the text emphasizes effect sizes and meta-analysis, and integrates frequent demonstrations of computer analyses through SPSS and R. Important Notice: Media content ...
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Correlations Sentence Years and Crime Severity Descriptive Statistics YEARS SEVERITY Mean 10.4000 5.5000 Std . Deviation 6.14998 2.32140 N 10 10 Correlations YEARS SEVERITY YEARS Pearson Correlation 1 .9491 Sig ( 2 - tailed ) .000 N 10 ...