Overview

This text stresses conceptual development and the logic of statistics for use in the Behavioral Sciences. It is designed for those who need to evaluate statistical findings. Coverage includes estimation procedures, independent samples t-test, Steven's scales of measurements, Pearson correlation coefficient. Updated to include Turkey's HSD test on factorial analysis of variance and Spearman's rho on assumption-free tests and all chapter have been edited to enhance clarity and flow, to simplify numbers in the worked problems, and to align all examples with the behavioral sciences.

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Author:   Edward W. Minium ,  Robert C. Clarke ,  Theodore Coladarci ,  Theodore Coladarci
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley and Sons (WIE)
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 20.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.702kg
ISBN:  

9780471192770

ISBN 10:   0471192775
Pages:   512
Publication Date:   19 November 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

aeo Introduction Part I: Descriptive Statistics aeo Frequency Distributions aeo Graphic Representation aeo Central Tendency aeo Variability aeo Normal Distributions and Standard Curves aeo Correlation aeo Regression and Prediction Part II: Inferential Statistics aeo Probability and Probability Distributions aeo Sampling Distributions aeo Testing Statistical Hypotheses About m When s is Known: The One--Sample z--Test aeo Estimation aeo Testing Statistical Hypotheses About m When s is Not Known: The One--Sample t--Test aeo Comparing the Means of Two Populations: Independent Samples aeo Comparing the Means of Dependent Samples aeo Inferences About the Pearson Correlation Coefficient aeo Statistical Power (and How to Increase It) aeo Comparing the Means of Three or More Independent Samples: One--Way Analysis of Variance aeo Factorial Analysis of Variance: Two--Way ANOVA aeo Chi--Square and Frequency Data aeo Some (Almost) Assumption--Free Tests Appendices aeo Review of Basic Mathematics aeo Answers to Questions and Problems aeo Statistical Tables

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About the Authors New co--author Theodore Coladarci is Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Maine. He has published extensively, including Elementary Descriptive Statistics, which he co--authored with A.P. Coladarci. Edward W. Minium is Professor of Psychology Emeritus at San Jose State University. He is the author of the very successful text Statistical Reasoning in Psychology and Education. Through his work, Minium has gained a highly respected reputation in the field. Robert B. Clarke is also Professor of Psychology Emeritus at San Jose State University. He co--authored Statistical Reasoning and Procedures with A.P. Coladarci and J. Caffrey.

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