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Statistics without maths for psychology : using SPSS for Windows / Christine P. Dancey, John Reidy.

Title
Statistics without maths for psychology : using SPSS for Windows / Christine P. Dancey, John Reidy.
Author
Dancey, Christine P.
Publication
Harlow, England ; New York : Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2007.

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Additional Authors
Reidy, John
Description
xxvi, 619 p. : ill.; 25 cm.
Summary
'Statistics Without Maths for Psychology' provides an accessible description of key statistical concepts and techniques needed by psychology students, avoiding as much maths as possible.
Subject
  • Mathematical statistics
  • Psychology > Statistical methods
  • SPSS for Windows
Note
  • Previous ed.: 2004.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
1. Variables and research design -- 2. Introduction to SPSS for Statistics -- 3. Descriptive statistics -- 4. Probability, sampling and distributions -- 5. Hypothesis testing and statistical significance -- 6. Correlational analysis: Pearson's r -- 7. Analyses of differences between two conditions: the t-test -- 8. Issues of significance -- 9. Measures of association -- 10. Analysis of differences between three or more conditions: one-factor ANOVA -- 11. Analysis of variance with more than one IV -- 12. Regression analysis -- 13. Analysis of three of more groups partialling out effects of a covariate -- 14. Introduction to factor analysis -- 15. Introduction to multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) -- 16. Non-parametric statistics -- Answers to activities and SPSSFW exercies -- Appendix 1: Table of z-scores and the proportion of the standart normal distribution falling above and below each score -- Appendix 2: Table r to zr -- Index.
ISBN
  • 0132051605 (pbk.)
  • 9780132051606 (pbk.)