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Statistics Explained : A Guide For Social Science Students
Paperback Edition: 3
Statistics Explained is an accessible introduction to statistical concepts and ideas. It makes few assumptions about the readers statistical knowledge, carefully explaining each step of the analysis and the logic behind it. The book:
Provides a clear explanation of statistical analysis and the key statistical
tests employed in analysing research data. Gives accessible explanations of how and why statistical tests are used. Includes a wide range of practical, easy-to-understand worked examples.
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Building on the international success of earlier editions, this fully updated revision includes developments in statistical analysis, with new sections explaining concepts such as bootstrapping and structural equation modelling. A new chapter - Samples and Statistical Inference - explains how data can be analysed in detail to examine its suitability for certain statistical tests.
The friendly and straightforward style of the text makes it accessible to all those new to statistics, as well as more experienced students requiring a concise guide. It is suitable for students and new researchers in disciplines including Psychology, Education, Sociology, Sports Science, Nursing, Communication, and Media and Business Studies.
Presented in full colour and with an updated, reader-friendly layout, this new edition also comes with a companion website featuring supplementary resources for students. Unobtrusive cross-referencing makes it the ideal companion to Perry R. Hinton's SPSS Explained.
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Pages : 358
Publisher : Routledge
Publication date : 2014-03-05
Subjects: Non-fiction, Social Sciences, Psychology, Psychological Methodology