Understanding and Using Statistics in Psychology: A Practical Introduction

by Jeremy Miles, Philip Banyard

Overview

Understanding and Using Statistics in Psychology takes the fear out of psychological statistics to help students understand why statistics are carried out, how to choose the best test, how to carry out the tests, and then perform the analysis in SPSS. Emphasizing the place of statistical analysis in the process of conducting research, from design to report writing, this accessible and straightforward guide takes a non-technical approach, encouraging the reader to understand why a particular test is being used and what the results mean in the context of a psychological study. The focus is on meaning and understanding rather than numerical calculation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761943976
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	04/06/2007
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	7.32(w) x 9.13(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr Phil Banyard is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Nottingham Trent University (NTU). In his thirty years at NTU Phil Banyard taught on a range of courses but focused on introductory modules and critical thinking. His research was concerned with the impact of digital technologies on teaching and learning, especially in schools. He was a chief examiner of A Level Psychology for many years and has written more than twenty texts. Among these is an introductory text with SAGE (now in its fourth edition) that brought in over 50 members of the department at NTU. His cultural interests are largely defined by smallpeople in the family and he is currently enjoying Captain Underpants series three which he regards as riotously creative.

Date of Birth:

May 19, 1929

Date of Death:

March 4, 2010

Table of Contents

Introduction
How To Get Started with Statistics
Descriptive Statistics
Samples, Populations and the Normal Distribution
Making Inferences
Confidence Limits and Statistical Significance
Analyzing Data from Repeated Measures Experiments
Analyzing Data from Independent Groups
Continuous Ordinal Measures
Analyzing Data from Independent Groups
Categorical Measures
Relationships between Variables
Correlation and Regression
Introducing Analysis of Variance
Analysing Questionnaires and Measurement Instruments
Thinking Some More about Statistics
Report Writing

Editorial Reviews

'The book comprehensively covers all the main areas of statistical research one would expect at an undergraduate level...the subtitle for this book is How I Came To Know and Love the Standard Error. Now, whilst my feelings towards the standard error have not been considerably altered, at the very least I have been entertained and amused but above all informed by this readable book.'
Deaglan Page
Psychology: Learning & Teaching

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