Description
Product ID: | 9781108814508 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | US |
Title: | Statistics for the Social Sciences |
Subtitle: | A General Linear Model Approach |
Authors: | Author: Russell T. Warne |
Page Count: | 606 |
Subjects: | Social research and statistics, Social research & statistics, Psychology, Probability and statistics, Psychology, Probability & statistics |
Description: | Select Guide Rating This textbook introduces statistics using the General Linear Model, a method that shows the interconnections among statistical concepts. The second edition is for undergraduate social science majors in a one-semester statistics course and provides timely updates, building on the success of the first edition. The second edition of Statistics for the Social Sciences prepares students from a wide range of disciplines to interpret and learn the statistical methods critical to their field of study. By using the General Linear Model (GLM), the author builds a foundation that enables students to see how statistical methods are interrelated enabling them to build on the basic skills. The author makes statistics relevant to students'' varying majors by using fascinating real-life examples from the social sciences. Students who use this edition will benefit from clear explanations, warnings against common erroneous beliefs about statistics, and the latest developments in the philosophy, reporting, and practice of statistics in the social sciences. The textbook is packed with helpful pedagogical features including learning goals, guided practice, and reflection questions. |
Imprint Name: | Cambridge University Press |
Publisher Name: | Cambridge University Press |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2020-12-17 |