Elements of Statistical Reasoning
2nd Edition
Published on 19. November 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
512 pages
978-0-471-19277-0 (ISBN)
Description
This text stresses conceptual development and the logic of statistics for use in the Behavioral Sciences. It is designed for those who need to evaluate statistical findings. Coverage includes estimation procedures, independent samples t--test, Stevena s scales of measurements, Pearson correlation coefficient. Updated to include Turkeya s HSD test on factorial analysis of variance and Spearmana s rho on assumption--free tests and all chapter have been edited to enhance clarity and flow, to simplify numbers in the worked problems, and to align all examples with the behavioral sciences.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations (some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 200 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
702 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-19277-0 (9780471192770)
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Previous edition
Edward W. Minium | Robert B. Clarke
Elements of Statistical Reasoning
Book
03/1982
Wiley
€95.95
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Persons
About the Authors New co--author Theodore Coladarci is Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Maine. He has published extensively, including Elementary Descriptive Statistics, which he co--authored with A.P. Coladarci. Edward W. Minium is Professor of Psychology Emeritus at San Jose State University. He is the author of the very successful text Statistical Reasoning in Psychology and Education. Through his work, Minium has gained a highly respected reputation in the field. Robert B. Clarke is also Professor of Psychology Emeritus at San Jose State University. He co--authored Statistical Reasoning and Procedures with A.P. Coladarci and J. Caffrey.
Content
aeo Introduction Part I: Descriptive Statistics aeo Frequency Distributions aeo Graphic Representation aeo Central Tendency aeo Variability aeo Normal Distributions and Standard Curves aeo Correlation aeo Regression and Prediction Part II: Inferential Statistics aeo Probability and Probability Distributions aeo Sampling Distributions aeo Testing Statistical Hypotheses About m When s is Known: The One--Sample z--Test aeo Estimation aeo Testing Statistical Hypotheses About m When s is Not Known: The One--Sample t--Test aeo Comparing the Means of Two Populations: Independent Samples aeo Comparing the Means of Dependent Samples aeo Inferences About the Pearson Correlation Coefficient aeo Statistical "Power" (and How to Increase It) aeo Comparing the Means of Three or More Independent Samples: One--Way Analysis of Variance aeo Factorial Analysis of Variance: Two--Way ANOVA aeo Chi--Square and Frequency Data aeo Some (Almost) Assumption--Free Tests Appendices aeo Review of Basic Mathematics aeo Answers to Questions and Problems aeo Statistical Tables