Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

by Gregory J. Privitera

Overview

The Fourth Edition of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences by award-winning author Gregory Privitera aims to inspire readers to use statistics properly to better understand the world around them. The new edition offers a greater awareness of the best practices of analysis in the behavioral sciences, with a focus on transparency in recording, managing, analyzing, and interpreting data.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781071913925
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	08/04/2023
Edition description:	Fourth Edition
Pages:	960
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Gregory J. Privitera is a professor of psychology at St. Bonaventure University where he is a recipient of its highest teaching honor, The Award for Professional Excellence in Teaching, and its highest honor for scholarship, The Award for Professional Excellence in Research and Publication. Dr. Privitera received his Ph D in behavioral neuroscience in the field of psychology at the State University of New York at Buffalo and continued with his postdoctoral research at Arizona State University. He is a nationally award-winning author and research scholar. His textbooks span across diverse topics in psychology and the behavioral sciences, including an introductory psychology text, four statistics texts, two research methods texts, and multiple other texts bridging knowledge creation across health, health care, and analytics. In addition, Dr. Privitera has authored more than three dozen peer-reviewed papers aimed at advancing our understanding of health and informing policy in health care. His research has earned recognition by the American Psychological Association, and in media to include Oprah’s Magazine, Time Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal. He mentors a variety of undergraduate research projects at St. Bonaventure University, where dozens of students, many of whom have gone on to earn graduate and doctoral degrees at various institutions, have coauthored and presented research work. In addition to his teaching, research, and advisement, Dr. Privitera is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, is an identical twin, and is married with two daughters, Grace Ann and Charlotte Jane, and two sons, Aiden Andrew and Luca James.

Table of Contents

PART I. INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS
1. Introduction to Statistics
2. Summarizing Data: Frequency Distributions in Tables and Graphs
3. Summarizing Data: Central Tendency
4. Summarizing Data: Variability
PART II. PROBABILITY AND THE FOUNDATIONS OF INFERENTIAL STATISTICS
5. Probability
6. Probability, Normal Distributions, and z Scores
7. Probability and Sampling Distributions
8. Hypothesis Testing: Significance, Effect Size, Estimation, and Power
PART III. MAKING INFERENCES ABOUT ONE OR TWO MEANS
9. Testing Means: One-Sample t Test With Confidence Intervals
10. Testing Means: Two-Independent-Sample t Tests With Confidence Intervals
11. Testing Means: The Related-Samples t Test With Confidence Intervals
PART IV. MAKING INFERENCES ABOUT THE VARIABILITY OF TWO OR MORE MEANS
12. Analysis of Variance: One-Way Between-Subjects Design
13. Analysis of Variance: One-Way Within-Subjects (Repeated-Measures) Design
14. Analysis of Variance: Two-Way Between-Subjects Factorial Design
PART V. MAKING INFERENCES ABOUT PATTERNS, FREQUENCIES, AND ORDINAL DATA
15. Correlation
16. Linear Regression and Multiple Regression
17. Nonparametric Tests: Chi-Square Tests
18. Nonparametric Tests: Tests for Ordinal Data
Appendix A. Overview of Core Statistical Concepts in the Behavioral Sciences
Appendix B. Basic Math Review and Summation Notation
Appendix C. SPSS General Instructions Guide With Steps for Evaluating Assumptions for Inferential Statistics
Appendix D. Statistical Tables
Appendix E. Chapter Solutions for Even-Numbered Problems
Glossary
References
Index

Editorial Reviews

I like the idea of some more comprehensive connections between what students learn in lab and class; I think the SPSS components in the text create that connectedness.

Dana K. Donohue

The author did a great job on explaining each key concepts, and how to analyze data with SPSS is also clear.

Yukiko Maeda

I believe this approach is much more effective, and I am so glad to see it!

Hilary Campbell

I like the objectives, the readability of the text, the straightforwardness of the presentations of concepts, the problems that are quite APPROPRIATE ON MANY LEVELS (computation, theory, etc.), and the emphasis on SPSS.”

Ted R. Bitner

The clarity in which the information is covered and the variety of ways that the information is presented is extremely impressive. For every concept, there is the text, figures, examples, and applications.

Allyson Phillips

The writing style and the presentation of material are not only ENJOYABLE TO READ but are EASY TO FOLLOW and understand.”

Joshua J. Dobias

Privitera ties research methods, SPSS, and statistics together in a SEAMLESS fashion.”

Walter M. Yamada

The book is extremely well written and easy to follow.

Robyn Cooper

"Privitera does an EXCELLENT job of balancing clarity with depth.

Ronald W. Stoffey

Very well written and easy to follow for students.

Joshua L. Karelitz