Basic Statistical AnalysisA textbook for a one-semester introductory statistics course for students in psychology or other social and health sciences, and with the addition of new material for majors in education and criminal justice as well. First published in 1982 and revised from the 1994 edition with includes new chapters on tests and measurements, additional table entries for the t test and Pearson r, more data problems, and a new appendix section on writing and typing a statistical research paper with the APA notation that is used throughout. The enclosed 3.5" disk is for an IBM PC. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR. |
Contents
Graphs and Measures of Central Tendency | 29 |
Variability | 47 |
Measures of Variability 48 Graphs and Variability 57 Summary | 60 |
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alpha error analysis ANOVA Appendix Table assigned assumed average basis calculated chance Chapter coefficient column compared confidence interval control group correlation degrees of freedom effect equal equation error of difference estimated standard error example experimental group F ratio factorial ANOVA frequency given height hypothesis of difference increase independent variable inferential statistics interval data M₁ manipulated median negative nominal data normal curve normal distribution null hypothesis number of scores obtained one-tail ordinal data paired parameter percentage percentile persons platykurtic population mean post facto research predict probability problems random sample range rank raw score reject the null reliability sample groups sample means sampling distribution scatter plot significant skewed standard deviation standard error statistical test statisticians sum of squares table value technique Test the hypothesis tion validity variance within-subjects z score zero ΣΧ