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Record Nr.

UNINA9910145694903321

Autore

Sani Fabio <1961->

Titolo

Experimental design and statistics for psychology [[electronic resource] ] : a first course / / Fabio Sani and John Todman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2006

ISBN

1-280-23773-2

9786610237739

0-470-77612-9

1-4051-5038-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (234 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

TodmanJohn B

Disciplina

150.724

150/.72/4

519.5

Soggetti

Psychometrics

Experimental design

Psychology - Research - Methodology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Scientific psychology and the research process -- The nature of psychology experiments (I): variables and conditions -- The nature of psychology experiments (II): validity -- Describing data -- Making inferences from data -- Selecting a statistical test -- Tests of significance for nominal data -- Tests of significance for ordinal data (and interval/ratio data when parametric assumptions are not met) -- Tests of significance for interval data -- Correlational studies.

Sommario/riassunto

Experimental Design and Statistics for Psychology: A First Course is a concise, straighforward and accessible introduction to the design of psychology experiments and the statistical tests used to make sense of their results.Makes abundant use of charts, diagrams and figures. Assumes no prior knowledge of statistics. Invaluable to all psychology students needing a firm grasp of the basics, but tackling of some of the topic's more complex, controversial issues will also fire the imagination



of more ambitious students. Covers different aspects of ex