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Statistics for the behavioral sciences / B. Michael Thorne, J. Martin Giesen.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Mountain View, Calif. : Mayfield, c2000.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xx, 439 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0767410645
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HA29 .T54
Contents:
The language of statistics -- Part 1: Descriptive statistics. Definitions and scaling -- The frequency distribution -- Graphing data -- Measures of central tendency -- Measures of dispersion and standard scores -- Part 2: Inferential statistics. Probability -- The normal distribution -- Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing -- Significance of the difference between two sample means -- One-way analysis of variance with post hoc comparisons -- Two-way analysis of variance -- Correlation and regression -- Chi square -- Alternatives to t and F -- Review of inferential statistics -- Choosing the correct inferential test -- Brief math-algebra review -- Glossary of statistical terms -- Symbol glossary and glossary of computational formulas -- Tables for inferential tests -- Answers to odd-numbered exercises.
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An Instructor's manual, a Study guide with computer exercises, and a Solutions manual are available to accompany the text.

Includes index.

The language of statistics --
Part 1: Descriptive statistics. Definitions and scaling --
The frequency distribution --
Graphing data --
Measures of central tendency --
Measures of dispersion and standard scores --
Part 2: Inferential statistics. Probability --
The normal distribution --
Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing --
Significance of the difference between two sample means --
One-way analysis of variance with post hoc comparisons --
Two-way analysis of variance --
Correlation and regression --
Chi square --
Alternatives to t and F --
Review of inferential statistics --
Choosing the correct inferential test --
Brief math-algebra review --
Glossary of statistical terms --
Symbol glossary and glossary of computational formulas --
Tables for inferential tests --
Answers to odd-numbered exercises.

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