Statistics Alive!

Second Edition
Wendy J. Steinberg
Statistics Alive!
July 2010 | 632 pages | Sage US
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CourseSmart

Based on years of first-hand teaching experience, Wendy J. Steinberg has created Statistics Alive!, the most user-friendly statistics text for students in the social and behavioral sciences, now in its Second Edition. This textbook includes topics such as frequency distributions, hypothesis formation, and inferential statistics and bivariate regression. Effect size and power, often shortchanged in other textbooks, each get substantive treatment. Students are well prepared for a next course in statistics.

Key Features

  • Modular treatment allows students to master prescribed chunks of information.
  • Strong pedagogy throughout includes learning objectives, key terms, and "Check Yourself!" questions.

New to the Second Edition

  • Twice as many chapter exercises.
  • Final module on multiple regression and the General Linear Model.
  • SPSS point-and-click instructions and screen shots of the output for all in-text examples.
  • Descriptive dispersion solutions shown using both N and n-1 denominators, to accommodate any instructor's preference.
  • A more comprehensive Student Study Guide and Instructor Resource Guide.

Contents

List of Figures

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Tables

Preface

Preface

Supplemental Material for Use With Statistics Alive!

Supplemental Material for Use With Statistics Alive!

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Author

Part I. Preliminary Information: "First Things First"

  • 1. Math Review, Vocabulary, and Symbols
  • 2. Measurement Scales

Part II. Tables and Graphs: "On Display"

  • 3. Frequency and Percentile Tables
  • 4. Graphs and Plots

Part III. Central Tendency: "Bull's-Eye"

  • 5. Mode, Median, and Mean

Part IV. Dispersion: "From Here To Eternity"

  • 6. Range, Variance, and Standard Deviation

Part V. The Normal Curve and Standard Scores: "What's the Score?"

  • 7. Percent Area and the Normal Curve
  • 8. z Scores
  • 9. Score Transformations and Their Effects

Part VI. Probability: "Odds Are"

  • 10. Probability Definitions and Theorems
  • 11. The Binomial Distribution

Part VII. Inferential Theory: "Of Truth and Relativity"

  • 12. Sampling, Variables, and Hypotheses
  • 13. Errors and Significance
  • 14. The z Score as a Hypothesis Test

Part VIII. The One-Sample Test: "Are They From Our Part of Town?"

  • 15. Standard Error of the Mean
  • 16. Normal Deviate Z Test
  • 17. One-Sample t Test
  • 18. Interpreting and Reporting One-Sample t: Error, Confidence, and Parameter Estimates

Part IX. The Two-Sample Test: "Ours Is Better Than Yours"

  • 19. Standard Error of the Difference Between the Means
  • 20. t Test With Independent Samples and Equal Sample Sizes
  • 21. t test With Unequal Sample Sizes
  • 22. t Test With Related Samples
  • 23. Interpreting and Reporting Two-Sample t: Error, Confidence, and Parameter Estimates

Part X. The Multisample Test: "Ours Is Better Than Yours or Theirs"

  • 24. ANOVA Logic: Sums of Squares, Partitioning, and mean Squares
  • 25. One-Way ANOVA: Independent Samples and Equal Sample Sizes

Part XI. Post Hoc Tests: "So Who's Responsible?"

  • 26. Turkey HSD Test
  • 27. Scheffé Test

Part XII. More Than One Idependent Variable: "Double Dutch Jump Rope"

  • 28. Main Effects and Interaction Effects
  • 29. Factorial ANOVA

Part XIII. Nonparametric Statistics: "Without Form or Void"

  • 30. One-Variable Chi-Square: Goodness of Fit
  • 31. Two-Variable Chi-Square: Test of Independence

Part XIV. Effect Size and Power: "How Much Is Enough?"

  • 32. Measures of Effect Size
  • 33. Power and the Factors Effecting It

Part XV. Correlation: "Whither Thou Goest, I Will Go"

  • 34. Relationship Strength and Direction
  • 35. Pearson r
  • 36. Correlation Pitfalls

Part XVI. Linear Prediction: "You're So Predictable"

  • 37. Linear Prediction
  • 38. Standard Error of Prediction
  • 39. Introduction to Multiple Regression

Part XVII. Review: "Say It Again, Sam"

  • 40. Selecting the Appropriate Analysis

Appendix A: Normal Curve Table

Appendix A: Normal Curve Table

Appendix B: Binomial Table

Appendix B: Binomial Table

Appendix C: t Table

Appendix C: t Table

Appendix D: F Table (ANOVA)

Appendix D: F Table (ANOVA)

Appendix E: Studentized Range Statistic (for Tukey HSD)

Appendix E: Studentized Range Statistic (for Tukey HSD)

Appendix F: Chi-Square Table

Appendix F: Chi-Square Table

Appendix G: Correlation Table

Appendix G: Correlation Table

Appendix H: Odd Solutions Texbook Exercises

Appendix H: Odd Solutions Texbook Exercises

References

References

Index

Index

Description

CourseSmart

Based on years of first-hand teaching experience, Wendy J. Steinberg has created Statistics Alive!, the most user-friendly statistics text for students in the social and behavioral sciences, now in its Second Edition. This textbook includes topics such as frequency distributions, hypothesis formation, and inferential statistics and bivariate regression. Effect size and power, often shortchanged in other textbooks, each get substantive treatment. Students are well prepared for a next course in statistics.

Key Features

  • Modular treatment allows students to master prescribed chunks of information.
  • Strong pedagogy throughout includes learning objectives, key terms, and "Check Yourself!" questions.

New to the Second Edition

  • Twice as many chapter exercises.
  • Final module on multiple regression and the General Linear Model.
  • SPSS point-and-click instructions and screen shots of the output for all in-text examples.
  • Descriptive dispersion solutions shown using both N and n-1 denominators, to accommodate any instructor's preference.
  • A more comprehensive Student Study Guide and Instructor Resource Guide.

Contents

List of Figures

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Tables

Preface

Preface

Supplemental Material for Use With Statistics Alive!

Supplemental Material for Use With Statistics Alive!

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Author

Part I. Preliminary Information: "First Things First"

  • 1. Math Review, Vocabulary, and Symbols
  • 2. Measurement Scales

Part II. Tables and Graphs: "On Display"

  • 3. Frequency and Percentile Tables
  • 4. Graphs and Plots

Part III. Central Tendency: "Bull's-Eye"

  • 5. Mode, Median, and Mean

Part IV. Dispersion: "From Here To Eternity"

  • 6. Range, Variance, and Standard Deviation

Part V. The Normal Curve and Standard Scores: "What's the Score?"

  • 7. Percent Area and the Normal Curve
  • 8. z Scores
  • 9. Score Transformations and Their Effects

Part VI. Probability: "Odds Are"

  • 10. Probability Definitions and Theorems
  • 11. The Binomial Distribution

Part VII. Inferential Theory: "Of Truth and Relativity"

  • 12. Sampling, Variables, and Hypotheses
  • 13. Errors and Significance
  • 14. The z Score as a Hypothesis Test

Part VIII. The One-Sample Test: "Are They From Our Part of Town?"

  • 15. Standard Error of the Mean
  • 16. Normal Deviate Z Test
  • 17. One-Sample t Test
  • 18. Interpreting and Reporting One-Sample t: Error, Confidence, and Parameter Estimates

Part IX. The Two-Sample Test: "Ours Is Better Than Yours"

  • 19. Standard Error of the Difference Between the Means
  • 20. t Test With Independent Samples and Equal Sample Sizes
  • 21. t test With Unequal Sample Sizes
  • 22. t Test With Related Samples
  • 23. Interpreting and Reporting Two-Sample t: Error, Confidence, and Parameter Estimates

Part X. The Multisample Test: "Ours Is Better Than Yours or Theirs"

  • 24. ANOVA Logic: Sums of Squares, Partitioning, and mean Squares
  • 25. One-Way ANOVA: Independent Samples and Equal Sample Sizes

Part XI. Post Hoc Tests: "So Who's Responsible?"

  • 26. Turkey HSD Test
  • 27. Scheffé Test

Part XII. More Than One Idependent Variable: "Double Dutch Jump Rope"

  • 28. Main Effects and Interaction Effects
  • 29. Factorial ANOVA

Part XIII. Nonparametric Statistics: "Without Form or Void"

  • 30. One-Variable Chi-Square: Goodness of Fit
  • 31. Two-Variable Chi-Square: Test of Independence

Part XIV. Effect Size and Power: "How Much Is Enough?"

  • 32. Measures of Effect Size
  • 33. Power and the Factors Effecting It

Part XV. Correlation: "Whither Thou Goest, I Will Go"

  • 34. Relationship Strength and Direction
  • 35. Pearson r
  • 36. Correlation Pitfalls

Part XVI. Linear Prediction: "You're So Predictable"

  • 37. Linear Prediction
  • 38. Standard Error of Prediction
  • 39. Introduction to Multiple Regression

Part XVII. Review: "Say It Again, Sam"

  • 40. Selecting the Appropriate Analysis

Appendix A: Normal Curve Table

Appendix A: Normal Curve Table

Appendix B: Binomial Table

Appendix B: Binomial Table

Appendix C: t Table

Appendix C: t Table

Appendix D: F Table (ANOVA)

Appendix D: F Table (ANOVA)

Appendix E: Studentized Range Statistic (for Tukey HSD)

Appendix E: Studentized Range Statistic (for Tukey HSD)

Appendix F: Chi-Square Table

Appendix F: Chi-Square Table

Appendix G: Correlation Table

Appendix G: Correlation Table

Appendix H: Odd Solutions Texbook Exercises

Appendix H: Odd Solutions Texbook Exercises

References

References

Index

Index

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CourseSmart

Based on years of first-hand teaching experience, Wendy J. Steinberg has created Statistics Alive!, the most user-friendly statistics text for students in the social and behavioral sciences, now in its Second Edition. This textbook includes topics such as frequency distributions, hypothesis formation, and inferential statistics and bivariate regression. Effect size and power, often shortchanged in other textbooks, each get substantive treatment. Students are well prepared for a next course in statistics.

Key Features

  • Modular treatment allows students to master prescribed chunks of information.
  • Strong pedagogy throughout includes learning objectives, key terms, and "Check Yourself!" questions.

New to the Second Edition

  • Twice as many chapter exercises.
  • Final module on multiple regression and the General Linear Model.
  • SPSS point-and-click instructions and screen shots of the output for all in-text examples.
  • Descriptive dispersion solutions shown using both N and n-1 denominators, to accommodate any instructor's preference.
  • A more comprehensive Student Study Guide and Instructor Resource Guide.

Table Of Contents:

  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Preface
  • Supplemental Material for Use With Statistics Alive!
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Part I. Preliminary Information: "First Things First"
  • 1. Math Review, Vocabulary, and Symbols
  • 2. Measurement Scales
  • Part II. Tables and Graphs: "On Display"
  • 3. Frequency and Percentile Tables
  • 4. Graphs and Plots
  • Part III. Central Tendency: "Bull's-Eye"
  • 5. Mode, Median, and Mean
  • Part IV. Dispersion: "From Here To Eternity"
  • 6. Range, Variance, and Standard Deviation
  • Part V. The Normal Curve and Standard Scores: "What's the Score?"
  • 7. Percent Area and the Normal Curve
  • 8. z Scores
  • 9. Score Transformations and Their Effects
  • Part VI. Probability: "Odds Are"
  • 10. Probability Definitions and Theorems
  • 11. The Binomial Distribution
  • Part VII. Inferential Theory: "Of Truth and Relativity"
  • 12. Sampling, Variables, and Hypotheses
  • 13. Errors and Significance
  • 14. The z Score as a Hypothesis Test
  • Part VIII. The One-Sample Test: "Are They From Our Part of Town?"
  • 15. Standard Error of the Mean
  • 16. Normal Deviate Z Test
  • 17. One-Sample t Test
  • 18. Interpreting and Reporting One-Sample t: Error, Confidence, and Parameter Estimates
  • Part IX. The Two-Sample Test: "Ours Is Better Than Yours"
  • 19. Standard Error of the Difference Between the Means
  • 20. t Test With Independent Samples and Equal Sample Sizes
  • 21. t test With Unequal Sample Sizes
  • 22. t Test With Related Samples
  • 23. Interpreting and Reporting Two-Sample t: Error, Confidence, and Parameter Estimates
  • Part X. The Multisample Test: "Ours Is Better Than Yours or Theirs"
  • 24. ANOVA Logic: Sums of Squares, Partitioning, and mean Squares
  • 25. One-Way ANOVA: Independent Samples and Equal Sample Sizes
  • Part XI. Post Hoc Tests: "So Who's Responsible?"
  • 26. Turkey HSD Test
  • 27. Scheffé Test
  • Part XII. More Than One Idependent Variable: "Double Dutch Jump Rope"
  • 28. Main Effects and Interaction Effects
  • 29. Factorial ANOVA
  • Part XIII. Nonparametric Statistics: "Without Form or Void"
  • 30. One-Variable Chi-Square: Goodness of Fit
  • 31. Two-Variable Chi-Square: Test of Independence
  • Part XIV. Effect Size and Power: "How Much Is Enough?"
  • 32. Measures of Effect Size
  • 33. Power and the Factors Effecting It
  • Part XV. Correlation: "Whither Thou Goest, I Will Go"
  • 34. Relationship Strength and Direction
  • 35. Pearson r
  • 36. Correlation Pitfalls
  • Part XVI. Linear Prediction: "You're So Predictable"
  • 37. Linear Prediction
  • 38. Standard Error of Prediction
  • 39. Introduction to Multiple Regression
  • Part XVII. Review: "Say It Again, Sam"
  • 40. Selecting the Appropriate Analysis
  • Appendix A: Normal Curve Table
  • Appendix B: Binomial Table
  • Appendix C: t Table
  • Appendix D: F Table (ANOVA)
  • Appendix E: Studentized Range Statistic (for Tukey HSD)
  • Appendix F: Chi-Square Table
  • Appendix G: Correlation Table
  • Appendix H: Odd Solutions Texbook Exercises
  • References
  • Index

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