Now in its second edition, Statistical Concepts—A First Course presents the first 11 chapters from the fifth edition of An Introduction to Statistical Concepts. Designed for first and lower-level statistics courses, this book communicates a conceptual, intuitive understanding of statistics that does not assume extensive or recent training in mathematics and only requires a rudimentary knowledge of algebra.The book describes the most basic statistical concepts and is designed to help readers truly understand statistical concepts, in what situations they can be applied, and how to apply them to data. Topics covered include ways of representing data graphically, statistical measures that describe a set of data, the normal distribution and other types of standard scores, and an introduction to probability and sampling, as well as various inferential tests, including those involving tests of means (e.g., t tests), proportions, variances, and correlations. This new edition includes fully updated content, expanded coverage of concepts and applications in SPSS and R, and new discussions of open science and data visualization. Additionally, supplemental digital resources are available to support instructors and students alike.Providing accessible and comprehensive coverage of topics suitable for an undergraduate or graduate course in statistics, this book is an invaluable resource for students undertaking an introductory course in statistics in any number of social science and behavioral science disciplines.

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Utgivningsdatum:2027-01-29
Mått:178 x 254 x undefined mm
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:500
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781032797458

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Debbie L. Hahs-Vaughn, Ph.D. in Educational Research from the University of Alabama, is a Professor in the Methodology, Measurement, and Analysis Program at the University of Central Florida. She has authored/co-authored ten quantitative statistics textbooks, has published over 80 refereed articles, and has received numerous research and teaching awards.Richard G. Lomax is Professor Emeritus of Education and Human Ecology at the Ohio State University and former Associate Dean for Research and Administration. His research primarily focuses on early literacy and statistics. Richard has published in such diverse journals as Reading Research Quarterly, Child Development, Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, Journal of Educational Psychology, Journal of Negro Education, Violence Against Women, The School Community Journal, Journal of Early Adolescence, Parenting: Science and Practice, Journal of Counseling and Development, The American Statistician, Journal of Reading Recovery, and the Journal of Experimental Education. He is a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, has 18 published statistics textbooks, and is a three-time Fulbright Scholar.

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1. Introduction 2. Data Visualization 3. Univariate Population Parameters and Sample Statistics 4. The Normal Distribution and Standard Scores 5. Introduction to Probability and Sample Statistics 6. Introduction to Hypothesis Testing: Inferences About a Single Mean 7. Inferences About the Difference Between Two Independent Means 8. Inferences About the Difference Between Two Dependent Means 9. Inferences About Proportions 10. Inferences About Variances 11. Bivariate Measures of Association