Written to calm students' fears about statistics, this text presents clear, brief explanations of several statistical concepts and techniques. Each self-contained chapter has three sections. The first describes the statistic. The second reviews how it works and how to calculate it and analyzes the technique. The third provides examples that use and interpret the statistic. New features in this second edition are an interactive CD; new chapters on basic research concepts and nonparametric statistics; additional graphs; and a discussion of confidence intervals. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Statistics in Plain English, Second Edition provides a brief, simple overview of statistics to help readers gain a better understanding of how statistics work and how to interpret them correctly.It presents brief explanations of statistical concepts and techniques in simple, everyday language. Each self-contained chapter consists of three sections. The first describes the statistic, including how it is used and what information it provides. The second section reviews how it works, how to calculate the formula, the strengths and weaknesses of the technique, and the conditions needed for its use. The final section provides examples that use and interpret the statistic. A glossary of terms and symbols is also included.New features in the second edition include:an interactive CD with PowerPoint presentations and problems for each chapter including an overview of the problem's solution;new chapters on basic research concepts including sampling, definitions of different types of variables, and basic research designs and one on nonparametric statistics;more graphs and more precise descriptions of each statistic; anda discussion of confidence intervals.This brief paperback is an ideal supplement for statistics, research methods, courses that use statistics, or as a reference tool to refresh one's memory about key concepts. The actual research examples are from psychology, education, and other social and behavioral sciences.Materials formerly available with this book on CD-ROM are now available for download from our website www.psypress.com. Go to the book's page and look for the 'Download' link in the right-hand column.
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