{"product_id":"the-process-of-statistical-analysis-in-psychology-9781506325224","title":"The Process of Statistical Analysis in Psychology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new introductory statistics text from Dawn M. McBride, best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Process of Research in Psychology\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003ecovers the background and process of statistical analysis, along with how to use essential tools for working with data from the field. Research studies are included throughout from both the perspective of a student conducting their own research study and of someone encountering research in their daily life. McBride helps readers gain the knowledge they need to become better consumers of research and statistics used in everyday decision-making and connects the process of research design with the tools employed in statistical analysis. Instructors and students alike will appreciate the extra opportunities for practice with the accompanying \u003cem\u003eLab Manual for Statistical Analysis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e also written by McBride and her frequent collaborator, J. Cooper Cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is a good text on introductory statistics that uses clear language and is easy for undergraduate students to read and understand. It goes through data analysis as it relates to research design and hypothesis testing step by step, which is a unique contribution of this book.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Paul S. Foster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I really like the idea of an integrated stats\/methods text that could also be used separately. The activities in the lab manual are nicely done and would provide additional practice for the students.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Courtney McManus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A well thought-out statistics book that hits all the high points that students need without getting bogged down.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Michael Ray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface About the Author PART I: WHY DO WE USE STATISTICS? 1 Why Statistics?    What Can Statistics Do for Me?    Research Design and Statistics    Chapter Summary    Thinking About Research    Test Yourself 2 The Starting Place: Data and Distributions    Populations and Samples    Types of Data    Frequency Distributions    Frequency Distributions in Excel    Frequency Distributions in SPSS    Summary of Frequency Distributions    Chapter Summary    Thinking About Research    Test Yourself 3 Probability and Sampling    Concepts of Probability    Sampling Techniques    Distribution of Sample Means Introduction    Chapter Summary    Thinking About Research    Test Yourself PART II: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS 4 Central Tendency    Central Tendency in Distributions    Mean    Median    Mode    Which Measure of Central Tendency Should I Use?    Chapter Summary    Thinking About Research    Test Yourself 5 Variability    Variability in Distributions    Range and Interquartile Range    Standard Deviation    Which Measure of Variability Should I Use?    Chapter Summary    Thinking About Research    Test Yourself 6 Presenting Descriptive Statistics    Descriptive Statistics in Graphs    Descriptive Statistics in Tables    APA Style for Graphs and Tables    Chapter Summary    Thinking About Research    Test Yourself PART III: BASICS OF HYPOTHESIS TESTING 7 The Normal Distribution and z Scores    The z Score Transformation    The Normal Distribution    Chapter Summary    Thinking About Research    Test Yourself 8 Hypothesis-Testing Logic    Using the Normal Distribution to Test Hypotheses    Logic of Hypothesis Testing    Types of Hypothesis-Testing Errors    Statistical Significance    Chapter Summary    Thinking About Research    Test Yourself PART IV: THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF STATISTICAL TESTS 9 The t Distribution    The t Distribution    One-Sample t Test    Using SPSS to Conduct a One-Sample t Test    Test Assumptions    Chapter Summary    Thinking About Research    Test Yourself 10 Related\/Paired Samples t Test    Calculating a Related\/Paired Samples t Test    Using SPSS to Conduct a Related\/Paired Samples t Test    Test Assumptions    Chapter Summary    Thinking About Research    Test Yourself 11 Independent Samples t Test    Independent Samples    Calculating the Independent Samples t Test    Using SPSS to Conduct an Independent Samples t Test    Test Assumptions    Chapter Summary    Thinking About Research    Test Yourself 12 One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)    More Than Two Independent Samples    Calculating the F Score in an ANOVA    Using SPSS to Conduct a One-Way Between-Subjects ANOVA    Test Assumptions    Chapter Summary    Thinking About Research    Test Yourself 13 Two-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)    Factorial Designs    Calculating a Two-Way ANOVA    Understanding Interactions    Using SPSS to Calculate Two-Way Between-Subjects ANOVAs    Test Assumptions    Chapter Summary    Thinking About Research    Test Yourself 14 One-Way Within-Subjects Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)    Within-Subjects Designs    Calculating a Within-Subjects ANOVA    Using SPSS to Calculate One-Way Within-Subjects ANOVAs    Test Assumptions    More Complex Within-Subjects Designs    Chapter Summary    Thinking About Research    Test Yourself 15 Correlation Tests and Simple Linear Regression    Correlation Versus Causation    Hypothesis Testing With Pearson r    Using SPSS to Conduct a Pearson r Test    Regression Analyses    Nonlinear Relationships    Chapter Summary    Thinking About Research    Test Yourself 16 Chi-Square Tests    Parametric Versus Nonparametric Tests    Observed Versus Expected Frequencies    Calculating a Chi-Square by Hand    Calculating a Chi-Square Using SPSS    Chapter Summary    Thinking About Research    Test Yourself Appendix A: Answers to Stop and Think Questions Appendix B: Unit Normal Table (z Table) Appendix C: t Distribution Table Appendix D: F Distribution Table Appendix E: Pearson r Critical Values Table Appendix F: Chi-Square Critical Values Table Glossary References Index","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515795202391,"sku":"9781506325224","price":160.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-process-of-statistical-analysis-in-psychology-9781506325224","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}