Statistical methods for psychology /
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR PSYCHOLOGY surveys the statistical techniques commonly used in the behavioral and social sciences, especially psychology and education. To help students gain a better understanding of the specific statistical hypothesis tests that are covered throughout the text, author David...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Belmont, California :
Wadsworth Cengage Learning,
[2013]
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| Edition: | 8th ed. |
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| Summary: | STATISTICAL METHODS FOR PSYCHOLOGY surveys the statistical techniques commonly used in the behavioral and social sciences, especially psychology and education. To help students gain a better understanding of the specific statistical hypothesis tests that are covered throughout the text, author David Howell emphasize conceptual understanding. Along with significantly updated discussions of effect size and meta-analysis, this Eighth Edition continues to focus on two key themes that are the cornerstones of this book's success, the importance of looking at the data before beginning a hypothesis test, and the importance of knowing the relationship between the statistical test in use and the theoretical questions being asked by the experiment. |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 770 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 719-731) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781111835484 (hbk.) 1111835489 (hbk.) 9781111840853 1111840857 |