Name: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, International Edition By Frederick Gravetter (Late of The College at Brockport, State University of New York)
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Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, International Edition by Frederick Gravetter (Late of The College at Brockport, State University of New York)

By far the best-selling introduction to statistics for students in the behavioral and social sciences, this text continues to offer straightforward instruction, accuracy, built-in learning aids, and real-world examples. The goal of STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, International Edition is to not only teach the methods of statistics, but also to convey the basic principles of objectivity and logic that are essential for science and valuable in everyday life. Authors Frederick Gravetter and Larry Wallnau help students understand statistical procedures through a conceptual context that explains why the procedures were developed and when they should be used. Students have numerous opportunities to practice statistical techniques through Learning Checks, examples, step-by-step Demonstrations, and problems. A strong ancillary package includes PowerLecture (TM), which contains lecture slides, JoinIn (TM) Student Response System content, and a computerized test bank; Enhanced WebAssign, a complete and easy-to-use homework management system; WebTutor (TM); an Instructor's Manual/TestBank, plus other online and print resources.

About Frederick Gravetter (Late of The College at Brockport, State University of New York)

The late Frederick J Gravetter was Professor Emeritus of Psychology at The College at Brockport, State University of New York. While teaching at Brockport, Dr. Gravetter specialized in statistics, experimental design, and cognitive psychology. He received his bachelor's degree in mathematics from M.I.T. and his Ph.D. in psychology from Duke University. In addition to publishing several research articles, Dr. Gravetter co-authored Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences and Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences. Larry B. Wallnau is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at The College at Brockport, State University of New York. While teaching at Brockport, he published numerous research articles in biopsychology and provided editorial consultation for journals in his field. He has taught statistics, animal behavior, biopsychology, psychopharmacology and introductory psychology. With Dr. Frederick J Gravetter, he co-authored all previous editions of STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, now in its 10th edition. Dr. Wallnau received his bachelor's degree from the University of New Haven and his Ph.D. in psychology from the State University of New York at Albany. In his leisure time, he is an avid runner with his canine companion, Gracie.

PART I. INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS. 1. Introduction to Statistics. 2. Frequency Distributions. 3. Central Tendency. 4. Variability. PART II. FOUNDATIONS OF INFERENTIAL STATISTICS. 5. z-Scores: Location of Scores and Standardized Distributions. 6. Probability. 7. Probability and Samples: The Distribution of Sample Means. PART III. INFERENCES ABOUT MEANS AND MEAN DIFFERENCES. 8. Introduction to Hypothesis Testing. 9. Introduction to the t Statistic. 10. The t Test for Two Independent Samples. 11. The t Test for Two Related Samples. 12. Estimation. 13. Introduction to Analysis of Variance. 14. Repeated-Measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). 15. Two-Factor Analysis of Variance (Independent Measures). PART IV. CORRELATIONS AND NONPARAMETRIC TESTS. 16. Correlation. 17. Introduction to Regression. 18. The Chi-Square Statistic: Tests for Goodness of Fit and Independence. 19. The Binomial Test. 20. Statistical Techniques for Ordinal Data: Mann-Whitney, Wilcoxon, Kruskal Wallis, and Friedman Tests. Appendix A. Basic Mathematics Review. Appendix B. Statistical Tables. Appendix C. Solutions for Odd-Numbered Problems. Appendix D. General Instructions for Using SPSS. Statistics Organizer. References. Index.

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9780495602941

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Title

Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, International Edition by Frederick Gravetter (Late of The College at Brockport, State University of New York)

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Frederick Gravetter (Late of The College at Brockport, State University of New York)

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Cengage Learning, Inc

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2008-12-10

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816

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Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, International Edition Frederick Gravetter (Late of The College at Brockport, State University of New York)

Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, International Edition by Frederick Gravetter (Late of The College at Brockport, State University of New York)

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Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, International Edition Summary

Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, International Edition by Frederick Gravetter (Late of The College at Brockport, State University of New York)

About Frederick Gravetter (Late of The College at Brockport, State University of New York)

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