Basic statistics for psychologists / Marc Brysbaert.

"Basic Statistics for Psychologists combines clear explanations of statistical concepts and tests with a guide to using SPSS, providing an invaluable resource for psychology students. Highly readable and with innovative learning features throughout, this book offers a comprehensive introduction to s...

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Main Author: Brysbaert, Marc
Language:English
Published: Houndsmill, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
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Physical Description:xiv, 413 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book

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505 8 |a Machine generated contents note: -- Preface -- Using statistics in psychology research -- Summarising data using the frequency distribution -- Summarising data using measures of central tendency -- Summarising data using measures of variability -- Standardised scores, normal distribution and probability -- Using the t-test to measure the difference between independent groups -- Interpreting the results of a statistical test -- Using non-parametric tests to measure the difference between independent groups -- Using the t-test to measure change in related samples -- Using non-parametric tests to measure change in related samples -- Improving predictions through the Pearson correlation coefficient -- Improving predictions through non-parametric tests: The Spearman rank correlation and the chi-square test for independence -- Using analysis of variance (ANOVA) to compare more than two conditions -- Post-hoc tests in ANOVA and multiple regression analysis. 
520 |a "Basic Statistics for Psychologists combines clear explanations of statistical concepts and tests with a guide to using SPSS, providing an invaluable resource for psychology students. Highly readable and with innovative learning features throughout, this book offers a comprehensive introduction to statistics and their use in social science"--Provided by publisher. 
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