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Statistics for The Behavioral Sciences
ISBN: 9789355739056
Higher Education
Author(s): Sherri L. Jackson
ISBN: 9789360536923
5th Edition
Copyright: 2016
India Release: 2024
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 528
Trim Size: 241 x 181 mm
The text offers a comprehensive approach to research methods in psychology, suitable for both classes with and without a prerequisite in statistics. It covers essential topics from science and measurement to experimental design and statistical analysis. The emphasis on critical thinking encourages students to evaluate research designs and apply analytical skills. The writing style is straightforward and engaging, aiming to simplify complex concepts. Pedagogical aids, such as learning objectives, key terms, summaries, and exercises, support student learning. The fifth edition includes reorganized chapters, and updated research examples.
1 Thinking Like a Scientist
2 Getting Started: Ideas, Resources, and Ethics
3 Defining, Measuring, and Manipulating Variables
4 Descriptive Methods
5 Data Organization and Descriptive Statistics
6 Correlational Methods and Statistics
7 Probability and Hypothesis Testing
8 Introduction to Inferential Statistics
9 Experimental Design and Analysis I: Between-Subjects Designs
10 Experimental Design and Analysis II: Correlated-Groups Designs
11 Experimental Design and Analysis III: Designs with More Than
Two Levels of an Independent Variable
12 Experimental Design and Analysis IV: Complex Experimental Designs
13 Quasi-Experimental and Single-Case Designs
14 Nonparametric Inferential Statistics
15 APA Communication Guidelines
Sherri L. Jackson
Sherri L. Jackson is a professor of psychology at Jacksonville University.