Straightforward Statistics: Understanding the Tools of Research

Glenn Geher (Professor and Chair of Psychology, Professor and Chair of Psychology, State University of New York at New Paltz),Sara Hall

Straightforward Statistics: Understanding the Tools of Research
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Country
United States
Published
15 October 2015
Pages
416
ISBN
9780190276959

Straightforward Statistics: Understanding the Tools of Research

Glenn Geher (Professor and Chair of Psychology, Professor and Chair of Psychology, State University of New York at New Paltz),Sara Hall

Straightforward Statistics: Understanding the Tools of Research is a clear and direct introduction to statistics for the social, behavioral, and life sciences. Based on Glenn Geher’s extensive experience teaching undergraduate statistics, this book provides a narrative presentation of the core principles that provide the foundation for modern-day statistics. With step-by-step guidance on the nuts and bolts of computing these statistics, the book includes detailed tutorials how to use state-of-the-art software, SPSS, to compute the basic statistics employed in modern academic and applied research. Across 13 succinct chapters, this text presents statistics using a conceptual approach along with information on the relevance of the different tools in different contexts and summaries of current research examples.

Students should find this book easy useful and engaging in its presentation while instructors should find it detailed, comprehensive, accessible, and helpful in complementing a basic course in statistics.

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