Introduction to Statistics in Psychology

by Dr Dennis Howitt (Author), Dr Duncan Cramer (Author)

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  Paperback
  2010

  $6.19

  Introduction to Statistics in Psychology, 5th edition is the comprehensive, straightforward and essential student guide to understanding statistics and carrying out statistical analyses in psychology.

  Revised and updated throughout, the text offers clear and detailed coverage of the statistical methods used by psychologists.

  Key aspects of the process are highlighted throughout the text in special sections:

  • 'Research Design Issues' offers advice and guidance on important topics and concepts.
  • 'Examples from the published literature' highlight how tests have been applied in interesting classic and more recent research.
  • 'Calculation' presents and separates out the mathematical principles underlying the analyses.
  • 'Quick Steps Guide' - this new feature offers a practical, quick guide on how to carry out a statistical analysis in SPSS Statistics and helps students understand the links between the different tests.

  This book is supported by a companion website featuring a range of resources to help students in their studies. Self test questions, additional datasets and plus handy quick guides to carrying out tests can all be found at www.pearsoned.co.uk/howitt

  Howitt and Cramer's Introduction to Statistics in Psychology maintains its lead as the best textbook in what is the most difficult area of study for most psychology students. Indeed, it is more than an 'introduction' - its' clear and comprehensive coverage of statistical analysis from basic descriptive and bivariate techniques to multivariate methods will be a priceless resource for students throughout all years of study. Ronnie Wilson, University of Ulster

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  Paperback
  2004

  $3.25

  Statistics can be tricky, but the 3rd edition of Howitt and Cramer's popular statistics text makes it much easier. Users of statistics at all levels find this comprehensive and modern approach indispensable. This new edition has been redesigned for maximum clarity with difficult concepts explained in simple steps using a wide variety of examples. This book can be used on its own or in conjunction with 'Introduction to SPSS 12 in Psychology' and Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology' by the same authors.

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  Hardcover
  2002

  $4.20

  Statistics can be tricky, but this revised edition of a highly effective guide to statistics for psychology makes it much easier. Students at all levels, introductory to advanced, will find the jargon-free style and comprehensive yet accessible approach indispensable. The book is laid out with great visual clarity, making it a highly effective teaching and learning tool. Complex mathematics is kept to a minimum and concepts that are often difficult to grasp are explained step-by-step using a wide variety of examples.