Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

Description

Nolan and Heinzen’s uniquely effective introduction to statistics captivates students with its real-world storytelling and examples, its highly visual approach to teaching statistics, its accessible treatment of mathematical topics, and its helpful, step-by-step worked examples. The new edition focuses on enhancing those signature strengths while adding powerful new tools to the book’s media offerings.

Table of Contents

1. An Introduction to Statistics and Research Design
2. Frequency Distributions
3. Visual Displays of Data
4. Central Tendency and Variability
5. Sampling and Probability
6. The Normal Curve, Standardization, and z Scores
7. Hypothesis Testing with z Tests
8. Confidence Intervals, Effect Size, and Power
9. The Single-Sample t Test
10. The Paired-Samples t Test
11. The Independent-Samples t Test
12. Between-Groups ANOVA
13. Within-Groups ANOVA
14. Two-Way Between-Groups ANOVA
15. Correlation
16. Regression
17. Chi Square Tests
18. Nonparametric Tests with Ordinal Data

Appendix A: Reference for Basic Mathematics
Appendix B: Statistical Tables
Appendix C: Solutions to Odd-Numbered End-of-Chapter Problems
Appendix D: Solutions to Check Your Learning Problems
Appendix E: Choosing the Appropriate Statistical Test
Appendix F: Reporting Statistics
Appendix G: Building Better Graphs Using Excel