John H. Kranzler, Christopher J. Anthony

Statistics for the Terrified (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Statistics for the Terrified offers a clear and concise introduction to statistics. Perfect as a brief core or supplementary text for undergraduate courses in statistics and research methods, this seventh edition is also an ideal refresher for graduate students who have already taken a statistics course. Designed for students who may struggle with mathematical concepts, its informal and highly engaging narrative includes self-help strategies, numerous concrete examples, and a great deal of humor to encourage students from all backgrounds with the study of statistics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798881851057
• Artikelnr.: 74841019

Autorenporträt

Dr. John H. Kranzler is Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida. His research focuses on the nature, development, and assessment of human cognitive abilities. He has contributed to more than 130 professional publications, including Assessing Intelligence in Children and Adolescents: A Practical Guide for Evidence-Based Assessment (with Dr. Randy Floyd), School Psychology: Professional Issues and Practices (with Dr. Sally Grapin), and Statistics for the Terrified (with Dr. Christopher Anthony). He has received awards for his teaching and research, including the University of Florida Teaching Incentive Program award for undergraduate teaching, the Mensa Education and Research Foundation Award for Excellence in Research, and Article of the Year awards from School Psychology Review and School Psychology Quarterly. In 1997 and 2017, Dr. Kranzler received the University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship award for distinguished scholarship and was named a University of Florida Term Professor in 2019. Dr. Kranzler has served as Associate Editor of School Psychology

Inhaltsangabe

SECTION I: Essentials for Statistics
Chapter 1. Effective Strategies for Studying Statistics
Chapter 2. Overcoming Math Anxiety
Chapter 3. Basic Math Concepts
SECTION II: Describing Univariate Data
Chapter 4. Frequency Distributions
Chapter 5. Descriptive Statistics
Chapter 6. The Normal Curve
Chapter 7. Percentiles and Standard Scores
SECTION III: Correlation Coefficients and Linear Regression
Chapter 8. Correlation Coefficients
Chapter 9. Linear Regression
SECTION IV: Inferential Statistics
Chapter 10. Introduction to Inferential Statistics
Chapter 11. The t Test
Chapter 12. Analysis of Variance
SECTION V: Additional Topics: Nonparametric Statistics and Using
Statistical Software Programs
Chapter 13. Nonparametric Statistics: Chi-Square
Chapter 14. How to Use SPSS
Chapter 15. Postscript
APPENDICES
A. Proportions of Area under the Normal Curve
B. Critical Values of t
C. Critical Values of F
D. Critical Values of Chi-Squared
E. Glossary of Formulas