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OverviewStatistics in Context offers a fresh approach to teaching statistics. Designed to reduce students' fear of numbers, the text aims to put statistics-wary readers at ease with uncomplicated explanations and practical examples drawn from real research and everyday life. Written in lively, accessible prose, the narrative describes the who, what, when, where, and why, and also the how, of statistics.DISTINCTIVE FEATURES* ""Everyday Statistics"" boxes examine practical applications and relate them to the themes of the chapter* ""The Historical Context"" features tell the story of how different statistical procedures developed* ""CheckPoint ""exercises give students the chance to review the material and assess their understanding at the end of each section* ""Think About It"" boxes challenge students to apply what they have learned to a difficult problem* A variety of figures, tables, and worked examples guide students step by step through the calculations described in the text* Abundant end-of-chapter practice problems give students many opportunities to test their mastery of the procedures described in the text* The ""Using Statistical Software"" supplement teaches students how to perform statistical analysis using either SPSS or R Full Product DetailsAuthor: BlatchleyPublisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 20.60cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 25.90cm Weight: 1.656kg ISBN: 9780190278953ISBN 10: 0190278951 Pages: 696 Publication Date: 12 January 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents"Chapter 1 Introduction: Statistics--Who Needs Them? Chapter 2 Types of Data Chapter 3 A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Creating and Interpreting Graphics Chapter 4 Measures of Central Tendency: What's So Average about the Mean? Chapter 5 Variability: The ""Law of Life"" Chapter 6 Where Am I? Normal Distributions and Standard Scores Chapter 7 Basic Probability Theory Chapter 8 The Central Limit Theorem and Hypothesis Testing Chapter 9 The z-Test Chapter 10 The t-Test Chapter 11 Analysis of Variance Chapter 12 Confidence Intervals and Effect Size: Building a Better Mousetrap Chapter 13 Correlation and Regression: Are We Related? Chapter 14 The Chi-Square Test Chapter 15 Non-parametric Tests Chapter 16 Which Test Should I Use and Why?"ReviewsThe author's approach is appealing because of the emphasis on accessibility, relevance and context. --Sean Laraway, San Jose State The philosophy of explaining why a concept is important and illustrating that with multiple examples is precisely how I strive to teach this course. --Stuart Marcovitch, University of North Carolina, Greensboro This book is far superior to my current textbook. --Duane Jackson, Morehouse College The author's approach is appealing because of the emphasis on accessibility, relevance and context. --Sean Laraway, San Jose State The philosophy of explaining why a concept is important and illustrating that with multiple examples is precisely how I strive to teach this course. --Stuart Marcovitch, University of North Carolina, Greensboro This book is far superior to my current textbook. --Duane Jackson, Morehouse College The author's approach is appealing because of the emphasis on accessibility, relevance and context. --Sean Laraway, San Jose State The philosophy of explaining why a concept is important and illustrating that with multiple examples is precisely how I strive to teach this course. --Stuart Marcovitch, University of North Carolina, Greensboro This book is far superior to my current textbook. --Duane Jackson, Morehouse College Author InformationBarbara Blatchley is Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Agnes Scott College. She currently teaches courses in Research Statistics, Foundations of Neuroscience, and Sensation and Perception. Professor Blatchley is the author of numerous research articles in Biological Psychology and Neuroscience and several short essays on scientists during the Age of Enlightenment. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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