Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
by Susan A. Nolan, Thomas Heinzen
5th Edition
Publisher: Worth Publishers
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781319190743 |
| eText ISBN | 9781319240455 |
| Publisher | Worth Publishers |
| Publishing Year | 2020 |
| Edition | 5th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 800 |
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, 5th Edition, is an introductory textbook designed to guide behavioral science students through foundational quantitative methods. The text frames core statistical concepts using real-world stories, visual displays of data, and helpful formula support.
Core areas of coverage include descriptive measures, probability principles, and inferential hypothesis testing. The volume examines fundamental tools for summarizing data alongside procedures for evaluating group differences and relationships among variables.
Every chapter in this edition incorporates discussion of data ethics and the movement toward open science. The presentation also provides students with guidance on choosing and reporting appropriate statistical methods during empirical research.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Statistics and Research Design
Chapter 2: Frequency Distributions
Chapter 3: Visual Displays of Data
Chapter 4: Central Tendency and Variability
Chapter 5: Sampling and Probability
Chapter 6: The Normal Curve, Standardization and z Scores
Chapter 7: Hypothesis Testing with _z_ Tests
Chapter 8: Confidence Intervals, Effect Size, and Statistical Power
Chapter 9: The Single-Sample _t_ Test
Chapter 10: The Paired-Samples _t_ Test
Chapter 11: The Independent-Samples _t_ Test
Chapter 12: One-Way Between-Groups ANOVA
Chapter 13: One-Way Within-Groups ANOVA
Chapter 14: Two-Way Between-Groups ANOVA
Chapter 15: Correlation
Chapter 16: Regression
Chapter 17: Chi-Square Tess
Chapter 18: Choosing and Reporting Statistics
Chapter Appendix A: Reference for Basic Mathematics
Chapter Appendix B: Statistical Tables
Chapter Appendix C: Solutions to End-of-Chapter Problems
Chapter Appendix D: Check Your Learning Solutions
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