Basic Statistics for Psychologists combines clear explanations of statisticalconcepts 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 MARC BRYSBAERT is currently Research Professor of Psychology at Ghent University, Belgium. Previously he was Professor of Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London, where he taught both statistics and research methods anddeveloped this textbook. Marc has extensive publishing experience and has written the market-leading book on 'Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology', published by Pearson, as well as a Dutch Handbook of Psychology, and more. INDICE: 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 predictionsthrough the Pearson correlation coefficient - Improving predictions through non-parametric tests: The Spearman rank correlation and the chi-square test forindependence - Using analysis of variance (ANOVA) to compare more than two conditions - Post-hoc tests in ANOVA and multiple regression analysis -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-27542-3
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 432
- Fecha Publicación: 17/06/2011
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