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PublisherMcGraw-Hill Higher Education

ISBN-100073331600

ISBN-139780073331607

eBay Product ID (ePID)57052723

Product Key Features

Number of Pages656 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameStatistical Imagination : Elementary Statistics for the Social Sciences

SubjectProbability & Statistics / General, Statistics

Publication Year2007

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMathematics, Social Science

AuthorFerris J. Ritchey

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight41.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width7.2 in

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Edition Number2

Intended AudienceTrade

TitleLeadingThe

IllustratedYes

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentChapter 1. The Statistical Imagination Chapter 2. Organizing Data to Minimize Statistical Error Chapter 3. Charts and Graphs: A Picture Says A Thousand Words Chapter 4. Measuring Averages Chapter 5. Measuring Dispersion or Spread in a Distribution of Scores Chapter 6. Probability Theory and the Normal Probability Distribution Chapter 7. Using Probability Theory to Produce Sampling Distributions Chapter 8. Parameter Estimation Using Confidence Intervals Chapter 9. Hypothesis Testing I: The Six Steps of Statistical Inference Chapter 10. Hypothesis Testing II: Single Sample Hypothesis Tests: Establishing the Representativeness of Samples Chapter 11. Bivariate Relationships: T-Test for Comparing the Means of Two Groups Chapter 12. Analysis of Variance: Differences Among Means of Three or More Groups Chapter 13. Nominal Variables: The Chi-Square and Binomial Distributions Chapter 14. Correlation and Regression Part 1: Concepts and Calculations Chapter 15. Correlation and Regression Part 2: Hypothesis Testing and Aspects of a Relationship 16. Rank Order Correlation Between Two Ordinal Variables Appendices: Appendix A - Review of Basic Mathematical Operations Appendix B - Statistical Probability Tables Appendix C - Answers to Selected Chapter Exercises Appendix D - Guide to SPSS for Windows

SynopsisThis basic social science statistics text uses illustrations and exercises for sociology, social work, political science, and criminal justice. Praised for a writing style that takes the anxiety out of statistics courses, the author explains basic statistical principles through a variety of engaging exercises, each designed to illuminate the unique theme of examining society both creatively and logically. In an effort to make the study of statistics relevant to students of the social sciences, the author encourages readers to interpret the results of calculations in the context of more substantive social issues, while continuing to value precise and accurate research. The text includes computer-based assignments with over 10 data sets for use with the free Student Version SPSS 14.0 CD-ROM that accompanies each new copy of the book.