TY - BOOK AU - Jackson,Sherri L. TI - Statistics: plain and simple SN - 9780495808909 AV - QA276.12 .J325 2010 U1 - 519.5 23 PY - 2010/// CY - Belmont, CA PB - Wadsworth/Cengage Learning KW - Statistics N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 361) and index; Science and statistics -- Variables and measurement -- Organizing data -- Measures of central tendency -- Measures of variation -- Standard scores (z scores) -- Probability -- Hypothesis testing and inferential statistics -- The single-sample z test -- The single-sample t test -- The t test for independent groups (samples) -- T test for correlated groups (samples) -- Comparing more than two groups -- One-way randomized analysis of variance (ANOVA) -- One-way repeated measures ANOVA -- Using designs with more than one independent variable -- Two-way randomized ANOVA -- Correlational research -- Correlation coefficients -- Advanced correlational techniques: regression analysis -- Chi-square tests -- Wilcoxon tests N2 - "Ideal for behavioral sciences majors who need to grasp basic concepts quickly, Jackson's text is designed to quickly build students' confidence in understanding, calculating, and interpreting statistics. It instills a strong awareness of the interaction between statistical methods and research methods. It also provides a solid working knowledge of basic statistical cautions in research design, a strong understanding of the concept of significance, and the critical thinking skills necessary to apply these ideas."--Publisher's description UR - http://swbplus.bsz-bw.de/bsz315079495inh.htm ER -