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Experimental design and statistics for psychology : a first course

Title
Experimental design and statistics for psychology : a first course / Fabio Sani and John Todman.
Author
Sani, Fabio, 1961-
Publication
Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2006.

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Todman, John B.
Description
vii, 224 pages : illustrations; 26 cm
Summary
"Experimental Design and Statistics for Psychology: A First Course is a concise and accessible introduction to the design of psychology experiments and the statistical tests used to make sense of their results. Written in a straightforward, effective style and making abundant use of charts, diagrams and figures, this book assumes no prior knowledge of statistics and will be of benefit to all students needing a clear pathway into this often confusing area."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]) and index.
Contents
1. Scientific psychology and the research process -- 2. The nature of psychology experiments (I) : variables and conditions -- 3. The nature of psychology experiments (II) : validity -- 4. Describing data -- 5. Making inferences from data -- 6. Selecting a statistical test -- 7. Tests of significance for nominal data -- 8. Tests of significance for ordinal data (and interval/radio data when parametric assumptions are not met) -- 9. Tests of significance for interval data -- 10. Correlational studies.
ISBN
  • 1405100230 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 1405100249 (pbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN
  • 2005019009
  • 9781405100236
  • 9781405100243
OCLC
  • ocm60839334
  • SCSB-5252773
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries