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Product Identifiers

PublisherWadsworth

ISBN-101133956572

ISBN-139781133956570

eBay Product ID (ePID)117165401

Product Key Features

Number of Pages648 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameEssentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

Publication Year2013

SubjectProbability & Statistics / General, Statistics, Teaching Methods & Materials / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorLarry B. Wallnau, Frederick J. Gravetter

Subject AreaMathematics, Social Science, Education, Psychology

SeriesMindtap Course List Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight42.5 Oz

Item Length9.8 in

Item Width7.9 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number8

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2012-944154

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal519.5

Table Of ContentPART I: INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS. 1. Introduction to Statistics. 2. Frequency Distributions. 3. Measures of Central Tendency. 4. Measures of Variability. PART II: FOUNDATIONS OF INFERENTIAL STATISTICS. 5. z-Scores: Location of Scores and Standardized Distributions. 6. Probability. 7. Probability and Samples: The Distribution of Sample Means. 8. Introduction to Hypothesis Testing. PART III: USING t STATISTICS FOR INFERENCES ABOUT POPULATION MEANS AND MEAN DIFFERENCES. 9. Introduction to the t Statistic. 10. The t Test for Two Independent Samples. 11. The t Test for Two Related Samples. PART IV: ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE: TESTS FOR DIFFERENCES AMONG TWO OR MORE POPULATION MEANS. 12. Introduction to Analysis of Variance. 13. Repeated-Measures and Two-Factor Analysis of Variance. PART V: CORRELATIONS AND NONPARAMETRIC TESTS. 14. Correlation and Regression. 15. The Chi-Square Statistic: Tests for Goodness of Fit and Independence.

SynopsisA proven bestseller, ESSENTIALS OF STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, 8e gives you straightforward instruction, unrivaled accuracy, built-in learning aids, and plenty of real-world examples to help you understand statistical concepts. The authors take time to fully explain statistical procedures so that you can go beyond memorizing formulas and begin gaining a conceptual understanding of statistics. They also take care to show you how having an understanding of statistical procedures will help you comprehend published findings--ultimately leading you to become a savvy consumer of information. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac., A proven bestseller, ESSENTIALS OF STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, 8e gives you straightforward instruction, unrivaled accuracy, built-in learning aids, and plenty of real-world examples to help you understand statistical concepts. The authors take time to fully explain statistical procedures so that you can go beyond memorizing formulas and begin gaining a conceptual understanding of statistics. They also take care to show you how having an understanding of statistical procedures will help you comprehend published findings--ultimately leading you to become a savvy consumer of information. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http: //gocengage.com/infotrac.

LC Classification NumberHA29.G726 2014