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Making sense of data and statistics in psychology / created by Brian Greer.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPalgrave, 2002Description: xiii, 272 pages : illustrations; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • rdamedia
Carrier type:
  • rdacarrier
ISBN:
  • 033362968X
  • 9780333629697
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BF39 GRE
Contents:
1. Statistics in psychology 2. Variables 3. Describing and summarising data 4. Seeing patterns in data: comparing 5. Seeing patterns in data: correlating 6. The relevance of probability 7. Statistical tests: comparing 8. Statistical tests: correlating 9. Experimentation in psychology 10. Seeing patterns in data: comparing more than two groups 11. Statistical tests: comparing more than two groups 12. Seeing patterns in data: comparisons involving more than one independent variable 13. Statistical tests: comparing more than one independent variable 14. Relating: multiple variables 15. Overview
Summary: This book confronts the pedagogic challenge of teaching statistics to students in psychology and related disciplines. Recognising the heterogeneous nature of students' mathematical backgrounds and motivations, the authors adopt an innovative approach while ensuring ready integration into orthodox undergraduate statistics courses at introductory and post-introductory levels. Before being introduced to formal statistics, students are encouraged to develop a 'feel' for data, particularly through visual representation. Making extensive use of exploratory data analysis (EDA), the text emphasises conceptual rather than technical or procedural understanding
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Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Main Library Open Shelf BF39 GRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 82892 Available BK48904
Book Book Main Library Open Shelf BF39 GRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 80814 Available BK39432

Includes index

1. Statistics in psychology 2. Variables 3. Describing and summarising data 4. Seeing patterns in data: comparing 5. Seeing patterns in data: correlating 6. The relevance of probability 7. Statistical tests: comparing 8. Statistical tests: correlating 9. Experimentation in psychology 10. Seeing patterns in data: comparing more than two groups 11. Statistical tests: comparing more than two groups 12. Seeing patterns in data: comparisons involving more than one independent variable 13. Statistical tests: comparing more than one independent variable 14. Relating: multiple variables 15. Overview

This book confronts the pedagogic challenge of teaching statistics to students in psychology and related disciplines. Recognising the heterogeneous nature of students' mathematical backgrounds and motivations, the authors adopt an innovative approach while ensuring ready integration into orthodox undergraduate statistics courses at introductory and post-introductory levels. Before being introduced to formal statistics, students are encouraged to develop a 'feel' for data, particularly through visual representation. Making extensive use of exploratory data analysis (EDA), the text emphasises conceptual rather than technical or procedural understanding

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