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First (and Second) Steps in Statistics by Daniel B. Wright and Kamala London (2009, Hardcover)

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First and Second Steps in Statistics, Hardcover by Wright, Daniel B.; London, Kamala, ISBN 1412911419, ISBN-13 9781412911412, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This text instructs social and behavioral science students who have not recently taken a math class on conceptual issues in introductory statistics. The authors introduce a natural language to discuss statistics that will allow students to translate it into formal statistics. In this edition, examples have been updated and added, there is expanded coverage of some topics, and the chapter on robust methods has been spread throughout other chapters. The authors have added more tests based on the median, and include a chapter on the factorial ANOVA. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()

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PublisherSAGE Publications, The Limited

ISBN-101412911419

ISBN-139781412911412

eBay Product ID (ePID)66836143

Product Key Features

Number of Pages248 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameFirst (And Second) Steps in Statistics

SubjectProbability & Statistics / General, Research

Publication Year2009

TypeTextbook

AuthorDaniel B. Wright, Kamala London

Subject AreaMathematics, Social Science

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight21.1 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width7.5 in

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Edition Number2

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Reviews'This engagingly written and nicely opinionated book is a blend of friendly introduction and concisely applicable detail. No-one can recall every statistical formula, but if they have this book they will know where to look' - Professor Jon May, University of Plymouth'This is one of the best books I have come across for teaching introductory statistics. The illustrative examples are engaging and often humorous and the explanations of 'difficult' concepts are written in a wonderfully clear and intuitive way' - Nick Allum, University of Essex, This engagingly written and nicely opinionated book is a blend of friendly introduction and concisely applicable detail. No-one can recall every statistical formula, but if they have this book they will know where to look - Professor Jon May, University of Plymouth This is one of the best books I have come across for teaching introductory statistics. The illustrative examples are engaging and often humorous and the explanations of difficult concepts are written in a wonderfully clear and intuitive way - Nick Allum, University of Essex, 'This engagingly written and nicely opinionated book is a blend of friendly introduction and concisely applicable detail. No-one can recall every statistical formula, but if they have this book they will know where to look' - Professor Jon May, University of Plymouth 'This is one of the best books I have come across for teaching introductory statistics. The illustrative examples are engaging and often humorous and the explanations of 'difficult' concepts are written in a wonderfully clear and intuitive way' - Nick Allum, University of Essex

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal519.5

Table Of ContentUnivariate Statistics 1: Histograms and BoxplotsUnivariate Statistics 2: The Mean and Standard DeviationUnivariate Statistics 3: Proportions and Bar ChartsSampling and AllocationInference and Confidence IntervalsHypothesis Testing: t tests and AlternativesComparing More than Two Groups or More than Two VariablesRegression and CorrelationFactorial ANOVAs and Multiple RegressionCategorical Data Analysis

SynopsisFirst (and Second) Steps in Statistics, Second Edition provides a clear and concise introduction to the main statistical procedures used in the social and behavioral sciences. The authors present the rationale and procedure for analyzing data using engaging examples with an emphasis on understanding rather than computation. It is ideally suited for introductory courses in statistics given its gentle beginning, yet progressive treatment of topics. In addition to descriptive statistics, graphs, t tests, one way ANOVAs, Chi-square, and simple linear regression, this Second Edition now includes some new, more advanced topic areas as well as a host of additional examples to help student confidently progress through their studies and apply the techniques in lab work, reports and research projects. Key Features Re-organized first three chapters giving more attention to Univariate Statistics and providing more examples to work through at this level Offers more advanced "Second Step" content added on Factorial ANOVA and Multiple Regression Incorporates robust Methods chapter from the first edition now spread throughout the book, as is linked with common teaching practices. Contains more examples added to enhance the books practical nature Includes a host of exercises as well as further reading sections at the end of every chapter An accompanying web page includes information for each chapter using the statistical packages SPSS and R., Presented through exciting examples, with an emphasis on understanding rather than computation, the Second Edition provides a crystal clear introduction to the main statistical procedures used in the psychological and social sciences., An accompanying Web page includes information for each chapter using the statistical packages SPSS and R.

LC Classification NumberQA276