Statistics Without Maths for Psychology

Christine Dancey, John Reidy (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

640 Seiten

2014 | 6th New edition
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-273-77499-0 (ISBN)

Infos

For students who need to understand and use statistics but find the mathematical formulae daunting, Statistics without Maths for Psychology is the ideal guide. The clear, straightforward style and step-by-step SPSS walkthroughs take you through all the statistical procedures you will need. Activities and questions enable you to test your learning and increase your understanding in a practical, manageable way.



"This is a clearly written and beautifully presented text. The style is ideal for those who are new or nervous about statistics, as it supports their understanding in a friendly and easy to follow way."

Dr Jennifer Murray, Edinburgh Napier University



"In teaching statistics to undergraduates for a number of years, I have found this textbook provides an accessible yet sophisticated grounding in conceptual and practical aspects of quantitative psychology. I recommend it without reservation."

Professor Richard Rowe, University of Sheffield





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Autor

Christine P. Dancey is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of East London John Reidy is a Principal Lecturer in Psychology in the Department of Psychology, Sociology and Politics at Sheffield Hallam University

Inhalt

1 Variables and research design
2 Introduction to SPSS

3 Descriptive statistics

4 Probability, sampling and distributions

5 Hypothesis testing and statistical significance

6 Correlational analysis: Pearson's r

7 Analyses of differences between two conditions: the t-test

8 Issues of significance

9 Measures of association

10 Analysis of differences between three or more conditions

11 Analysis of variance with more than one IV

12 Regression analysis

13 Analysis of three or more groups partialling out effects of a covariate

14 Introduction to factor analysis

15 Introduction to multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA)

16 Non-parametric statistics



Appendix 1: Table of z-scores and the proportion of the standard normal distribution falling above and below each score

Appendix 2: Table r to zr

Produkt-Details

• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 196 x 266 mm
• Gewicht: 1130 g
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Test in der Psychologie
• ISBN-10: 0-273-77499-9 / 0273774999
• ISBN-13: 978-0-273-77499-0 / 9780273774990
• Zustand: Neuware