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Understanding statistics : an introduction for the social sciences / Daniel B. Wright.

By: Wright, Daniel B.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London ; Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, 1997Description: vii, 228 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0803979177 ; 0803979185 .Subject(s): Social sciences -- Statistical methodsDDC classification: 519.5
Contents:
Statistics in social science research -- Introduction to hypothesis testing -- Comparing the means of paired data -- Comparing the means of two groups -- Introducing regression and correlation -- Comparing many means: the analysis of variance approach -- Comparing proportions -- Advanced techniques.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In this comprehensive introduction to using statistics in the social sciences, Daniel B Wright describes the most popular statistical techniques, explaining their basic principles and demonstrating their use in a wide range of social research.

The book is divided into four sections. Part One explains the theoretical relationship between statistics and research, outlining the place of statistics in the research process and introducing hypothesis testing. In Part Two the two t -tests are described in detail. This serves as a foundation for the rest of the book and develops skills that are called upon in later chapters. Part Three outlines the three main families of statistical tests - regression, analysis of variance, and two-variable tests. Finally, Part Four offers a guide to more advanced techniques.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-210) and index.

Statistics in social science research -- Introduction to hypothesis testing -- Comparing the means of paired data -- Comparing the means of two groups -- Introducing regression and correlation -- Comparing many means: the analysis of variance approach -- Comparing proportions -- Advanced techniques.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part 1
  • Statistics in Social Science Research
  • Introduction to Hypothesis Testing
  • Part 2
  • Comparing the Means of Paired Data
  • Comparing the Means of Two Groups
  • Part 3
  • Introducing Regression and Correlation
  • Comparing Many Means
  • The Analysis of Variance Approach
  • Comparing Proportions
  • Part 4
  • Advanced Techniques

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Daniel B. Wright is Professor of Educational Assessment, in the Department of Educational Psychology and Higher Education, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His interests are in methodology and applied cognitive science.