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The Fourth Edition of Statistics: A Gentle Introduction shows students that an introductory statistics class doesn’t need to be difficult or dull. This text minimizes students’ anxieties about math by explaining the concepts of statistics in plain language first, before addressing the math. Each formula within the text has a step-by-step example to demonstrate the calculation so students can follow along. Only those formulas that are important for final calculations are included in the text so students can focus on the concepts, not the numbers. A wealth of real-world examples and applications gives a context for statistics in the real world and how it helps us solve problems and make informed choices.
New to the Fourth Edition are sections on working with big data, new coverage of alternative non-parametric tests, beta coefficients, and the "nocebo effect," discussions of p values in the context of research, an expanded discussion of confidence intervals, and more exercises and homework options under the new feature "Test Yourself."
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The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint slides.
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
A Gentle Introduction
Descriptive Statistics: Understanding Distributions of Numbers
Statistical Parameters: Measures of Central Tendency and Variation
Standard Scores, the z Distribution, and Hypothesis Testing
Inferential Statistics: The Controlled Experiment, Hypothesis Testing, and the z Distribution
An Introduction to Correlation and Regression
The t Test for Independent Groups
The t Test for Dependent Groups
Analysis of Variat ANOVA: Multiple Comparison Tests
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA): One-Factor Repeated-Measures Design
Factorial ANOVA: Two-Factor Completely Randomized Design
Post Hoc Analysis of Factorial ANOVA
Factorial ANOVA: Additional Designs
Nonparametric Statistics: The Chi-Square Test and Other Nonparametric Tests
Other Statistical Topics, Parameters, and Tests
z Distribution
t Distribution
Spearman’s Correlation
Chi-Square (χ2) Distribution
F Distribution
Tukey’s Table
Mann–Whitney U Critical Values
Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test Critical Values
Answers to Odd-Numbered Test Yourself Questions
Glossary
References
Index