Statistics Translated: A Step-by-Step Guide to Analyzing and Interpreting Data - Tapa blanda

Terrell, Steven R.

 
9781462503018: Statistics Translated: A Step-by-Step Guide to Analyzing and Interpreting Data

Sinopsis

Written in a humorous and encouraging style, this text shows how the most common statistical tools can be used to answer interesting real-world questions, presented as mysteries to be solved. Engaging research examples lead the reader through a series of six steps, from identifying a researchable problem to stating a hypothesis, identifying independent and dependent variables, and selecting and interpreting appropriate statistical tests. All techniques are demonstrated both manually and with the help of SPSS software. The book provides students and others who may need to read and interpret statistically based research with the essential knowledge and skills needed to make decisions based on data.

User-Friendly Features
*Checklists of key words and formulas in every chapter.
*Examples of SPSS screenshots used for analyzing data.
*Cautionary notes plus "Putting It All Together" section recaps.
*End-of-chapter self-quizzes (with full answers and explanations).
*Glossary of terms.

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Steven R. Terrell, PhD, is Professor in the Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences at Nova Southeastern University, where he teaches quantitative and qualitative research methods. He is the author of over 100 journal articles and presentations focusing primarily on student motivation and attrition at all levels of education. Dr. Terrell is active in the American Psychological Association and the American Counseling Association, and recently finished serving as the President of the American Educational Research Association’s Online Teaching and Learning Special Interest Group.

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9781462503216: Statistics Translated: A Step-by-Step Guide to Analyzing and Interpreting Data

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ISBN 10:  1462503217 ISBN 13:  9781462503216
Editorial: Guilford Press, 2012
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