Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

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ISBN: 1319153984
ISBN 13: 9781319153984
Autor: Nolan, Susan/Heinzen, Thomas
Verlag: Springer Verlag GmbH
Umfang: 768 S.
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.03.2017
Auflage: 4/2017
Produktform: Gebunden/Hardback
Einband: Gebunden

– Pedagogy that first emphasises mastering concepts, and then gives students multiple step-by-step examples of the process of each statistical method Extensive Check Your Learning exercises throughout to help students consolidate their understanding of the content before moving on to new concepts in the chapter Endofchapter exercises with four tiers (Clarifying the Concepts; Calculating the Statistics; Applying the Concepts; and Putting it All Together) to help students fully understand the content and concepts of each chapter. New_to_this_edition – Explores five major emerging trends in behavioural statistics: Visual displays of data; crowdsourcing; reproducibility; the ’new statistics‘ and Bayesian analysis. Newly rewritten exercises in every chapter, to incorporate new data and findings Revised chapter on Visual Displays of Data now with a more „how to“ approach to creating effective visual displays StatsClips video tutorials on LaunchPad, which combine interesting scenarios, dynamic animation, and clear explanations.

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Beschreibung

This core textbook offers an introduction to the basics of statistics that is uniquely suited to behavioural science students. The book offers coverage anchored to real-world stories, a highly visual approach, helpful mathematical support, and useful step-by-step examples. The new edition also focuses on emerging trends that are redefining contemporary behavioural statistics. This textbook helps undergraduate behavioural science students taking modules in Research Methods and Statistics get to grips with a subject they often find challenging in an enjoyable and engaging way. The book can also be purchased with the breakthrough online resource, LaunchPad, which offers innovative media content, curated and organised for easy assignability. LaunchPad's intuitive interface presents quizzing, flashcards, animations and much more to make learning actively engaging.

Autorenporträt

Susan A. Nolan is a Professor of Psychology at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. Susan researches interpersonal consequences of mental illness and the role of gender in STEM fields. Susan holds leadership roles in the Society for the Teaching of Psychology and is the President of the Eastern Psychological Association - while also being a Fellow of the American Psychological Association.  Tom Heinzen is Professor of Psychology at William Paterson University of New Jersey. A graduate of Rockford College, he earned his PhD in social psychology at the State University of New York at Albany. After publishing his first book on frustration  and creativity in government, Heinzen worked as a public policy research associate, consulted for the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, and then began his teaching career.

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