
Making Sense of Data and Statistics in Psychology
Red Globe Press
2nd Edition
Published on 3. May 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-230-20574-1 (ISBN)
Description
An innovative and easy-to-read introduction to understanding statistical concepts and data in Psychology, written with even the most maths-averse Psychology student in mind. Authored by the current president of the BPS (British Psychological Society), this second edition includes guidance for SPSS and extended statistical coverage to bridge the gap between conceptual understanding of data and how to run statistical tests.
Reviews / Votes
"A comprehensive introduction to statistics for psychology in an easily accessible style with a fresh new approach. Recommended to anyone teaching statistics to a broad audience in the social sciences." - Antonius H. N. Cillessen, Professor of Psychology and Vice Dean of Social Sciences, Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands "This text covers a good amount and level of information, and is suitable both as a core textbook and as a reference for students undertaking their research project. The authors' extensive teaching experience is clearly evident as care is taken to explain those concepts which are commonly misunderstood or which students struggle with most." - Sarah Bayless, Department of Psychology, University of Winchester, UK "A highly accessible introduction to applied statistics in psychological research. It succeeds in clearly explaining core concepts, while avoiding mathematical complexities that typically cause readers to lose their way. My students invariably rated the first edition of this book very highly. This second edition will remain my first choice." - Sander Los, Department of Cognitive Psychology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsMore details
Edition
2nd ed. 2011
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
793 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-20574-1 (9780230205741)
DOI
10.1007/978-0-230-35799-0
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Gerry Mulhern | Brian Greer
Making Sense of Data and Statistics in Psychology
E-Book
09/2017
2nd Edition
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€97.99
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Gerry Mulhern | Brian Greer
Making Sense of Data and Statistics in Psychology
Book
05/2011
2nd Edition
Palgrave Macmillan
€155.97
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Persons
GERRY MULHERN is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Queens University Belfast, UK, and current president of the British Psychological Society. He has previously taught at the Universities of Edinburgh and Ulster, and has published widely in the areas of applied cognition and mathematics education.
BRIAN GREER is Adjunct Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Portland State University. He has taught statistics to psychology students for many years, and has published widely on mathematics education.
Both authors conduct research on how people learn mathematical concepts and they bring this knowledge to bear in the explanations contained within Making Sense of Data and Statistics in Psychology.
BRIAN GREER is Adjunct Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Portland State University. He has taught statistics to psychology students for many years, and has published widely on mathematics education.
Both authors conduct research on how people learn mathematical concepts and they bring this knowledge to bear in the explanations contained within Making Sense of Data and Statistics in Psychology.
Content
Statistics in Psychology.- PART 1: MAKING SENSE OF BASIC DESIGNS.- Variables.- Describing and Summarising Data.- Seeing Patterns in Data: Comparing.- Seeing Patterns in Data: Correlating.- The Relevance of Probability.- Statistical Tests: Comparing.- Statistical Tests: Correlating.- Experimentation in Psychology.- Other ways of assessing the importance of results.- PART 2: MAKING SENSE OF 'BIGGER' DESIGNS.- Seeing Patterns in Data: Comparing More Than Two Groups.- Statistical Tests: Comparing More Than Two Groups.- Seeing Patterns in Data: Comparisons Involving More than One Independent Variable.- Statistical Tests: Comparing More than One Independent Variable.- Relating: Multiple Variables.- Overview.- Index.