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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Marc BrysbaertPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Red Globe Press Edition: 1st ed. 2011 Dimensions: Width: 18.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 24.70cm Weight: 0.832kg ISBN: 9780230275423ISBN 10: 0230275427 Pages: 432 Publication Date: 08 June 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Replaced By: 9781137607461 Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print ![]() Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsPreface.- Using statistics in psychology research.- Summarising data using the frequency distribution.- Summarising data using measures of central tendency.- Summarising data using measures of variability.- Standardised scores, normal distribution and probability.- Using the t-test to measure the difference between independent groups.- Interpreting the results of a statistical test.- Using non-parametric tests to measure the difference between independent groups.- Using the t-test to measure change in related samples.- Using non-parametric tests to measure change in related samples.- Improving predictions through the Pearson correlation coefficient.- Improving predictions through non-parametric tests: The Spearman rank correlation and the chi-square test for independence.- Using analysis of variance (ANOVA) to compare more than two conditions.- Post-hoc tests in ANOVA and multiple regression analysis.Reviews'A comprehensive core text that covers all areas of undergraduate statistics and is easy to read. The formulas and calculations are well-presented and explained with a clear overall approach and a logical order of topics. It is a useful resource for psychology students and a helpful introduction to statistics in general.' - Toon Cillessen, Nijmegen, Netherlands 'I very much liked the overall approach of the book. It is well structured and student friendly.' - Judi Smith, School of Psychology, University of Liverpool 'This book is extremely accessible and easy to read, using interesting examples throughout to demonstrate concepts and mathematical processes. What I particularly like is the balance between clear definitions, a friendly style and intuitive explanations.' - Tamaryn Menneer, School of Psychology, University of Southampton ""A comprehensive core text that covers all areas of undergraduate statistics and is easy to read. The formulas and calculations are well-presented and explained with a clear overall approach and a logical order of topics. It is a useful resource for psychology students and a helpful introduction to statistics in general."" - Toon Cillessen, Nijmegen, Netherlands ""I very much liked the overall approach of the book. It is well structured and student friendly."" - Judi Smith, School of Psychology, University of Liverpool ""This book is extremely accessible and easy to read, using interesting examples throughout to demonstrate concepts and mathematical processes. What I particularly like is the balance between clear definitions, a friendly style and intuitive explanations."" - Tamaryn Menneer, School of Psychology, University of Southampton 'A comprehensive core text that covers all areas of undergraduate statistics and is easy to read. The formulas and calculations are well-presented and explained with a clear overall approach and a logical order of topics. It is a useful resource for psychology students and a helpful introduction to statistics in general.' - Toon Cillessen, Nijmegen, Netherlands 'I very much liked the overall approach of the book. It is well structured and student friendly.' - Judi Smith, School of Psychology, University of Liverpool 'This book is extremely accessible and easy to read, using interesting examples throughout to demonstrate concepts and mathematical processes. What I particularly like is the balance between clear definitions, a friendly style and intuitive explanations.' - Tamaryn Menneer, School of Psychology, University of Southampton A comprehensive core text that covers all areas of undergraduate statistics and is easy to read. The formulas and calculations are well-presented and explained with a clear overall approach and a logical order of topics. It is a useful resource for psychology students and a helpful introduction to statistics in general. - Toon Cillessen, Nijmegen, Netherlands I very much liked the overall approach of the book. It is well structured and student friendly. - Judi Smith, School of Psychology, University of Liverpool This book is extremely accessible and easy to read, using interesting examples throughout to demonstrate concepts and mathematical processes. What I particularly like is the balance between clear definitions, a friendly style and intuitive explanations. - Tamaryn Menneer, School of Psychology, University of Southampton Author InformationMARC BRYSBAERT is currently Research Professor of Psychology at Ghent University, Belgium. Previously he was Professor of Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London, where he taught both statistics and research methods and developed this textbook. Marc has extensive publishing experience and has written the market-leading book on 'Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology', published by Pearson, as well as a Dutch Handbook of Psychology, and more. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |