Experiment, Design and Statistics in Psychology
Colin Robson(Author)
Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 28. April 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-14-017648-3 (ISBN)
Description
In straightforward, non-technical language, Colin Robson describes how to design, carry out, analyze and interpret simple psychological experiments. He shows ways of finding the statistical test appropriate to the problem, the reasoning behind the choice and how to present the results as simply and clearly as possible. As well as acquiring a range of useful statistical skills, the psychology student is encouraged to develop a general understanding of the experimental approach. This extensively revised and updated edition takes into account the changing role and position of experimentation within psychology and includes a more critical approach to the virtues and usefulness of such methods.
More details
Series
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
141 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-017648-3 (9780140176483)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
An experiment; statistical inference; descriptive statistics; the normal distribution and distributions associated with it; chi square; parametric and non-parametric tests; interrelationship of design and alalysis; carrying out the experiment and writing it up. Appendices - using ramdom number tables; Pearson's correlation coefficient (r); statistical tables.