Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Science

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Edition: 6th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-04-17
Publisher(s): Wadsworth Publishing
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Summary

Gravetter and Wallnau's proven best-seller gives you straightforward instruction, guaranteed accuracy, built-in learning aids, and plenty of real-world examples that will help you understand statistical concepts. The authors take time to explain statistical procedures so that you can go beyond memorizing formulas and gain a conceptual understanding of statistics. The authors also take care to show you how having an understanding of statistical procedures will help you comprehend published findings and will lead you to become a savvy consumer of information. Known for its exceptional accuracy and examples, this text also has a complete supplements package to support your learning.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Statistics
Frequency Distributions
Central Tendency
Variability
Z-Scores: Location of Scores and Standard Distributions
Probability
Probability and Samples: The Distribution of Sample Means
Introduction to Hypothesis Testing
Introduction to the t Statistic
The t test for Two Independent Samples
The t test for Two Related Samples
Estimation
Introduction to Analysis of Variance
Repeated-Measures and Two-Factor Analysis of Variance
Correlation and Regression
The Chi-Square Statistic: Tests for Goodness of Fit and Independence
Basic Mathematics Review
Statistical Tables
Solutions for Odd-Numbered Problems in the Text
"General Instructions for Using SPSS"
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