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Straightforward statistics : understanding the tools of research / / Glenn Geher and Sara Hall
| Straightforward statistics : understanding the tools of research / / Glenn Geher and Sara Hall |
| Autore | Geher Glenn |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (481 p.) |
| Disciplina | 150.15195 |
| Soggetto topico |
Psychometrics
Psychology - Research Psychology - Mathematical models Statistics - Study and teaching (Higher) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-19-939579-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Straightforward Statistics; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; chapter 1 Prelude: Why Do I Need to Learn Statistics?; The Nature of Findings and Factsin the Behavioral Sciences; Statistical Significance and Effect Size; Descriptive and Inferential Statistics; A Conceptual Approach to Teachingand Learning Statistics; The Nature of this Book; How to Approach this Class andWhat You Should Get Out of It; Key Terms; chapter 2 Describing a Single Variable; Variables, Values, and Scores; Types of Variables; Describing Scores for a Single Variable; Indices of Central Tendency
Indices of Variability (and the SheerBeauty of Standard Deviation!)Rounding; Describing Frequencies of Valuesfor a Single Variable; Representing Frequency Data Graphically; Describing Data for a Categorical Variable; A Real Research Example; Summary; Key Terms; chapter 3 Standardized Scores; When a Z-Score Equals 0, the Raw ScoreIt Corresponds to Must Equal the Mean; Verbal Scores for the MadupistanAptitude Measure; Quantitative Scores for theMadupistan Aptitude Measure; Every Raw Score for Any VariableCorresponds to a Particular Z-Score Computing Z-Scores for All Studentsfor the Madupistan Verbal TestComputing Raw Scores from Z-Scores; Comparing Your GPA of 3.10 from SolidState University with Pat's GPA of 1.95from Advanced Technical University; Each Z-Score for Any VariableCorresponds to a Particular Raw Score; Converting Z-Scores to Raw Scores(The Dorm Resident Example); A Real Research Example; Summary; Key Terms; chapter 4 Correlation; Correlations Are Summaries; Representing a Correlation Graphically; Representing a Correlation Mathematically; Return to Madupistan; Correlation Does Not Imply Causation A Real Research ExampleSummary; Key Terms; chapter 5 Statistical Prediction and Regression; Standardized Regression; Predicting Scores on Y with DifferentAmounts of Information; Beta Weight; Unstandardized Regression Equation; The Regression Line; Quantitatively Estimating the PredictivePower of Your Regression Model; Interpreting r2; A Real Research Example; Conclusion; Key Terms; chapter 6 The Basic Elements of Hypothesis Testing; The Basic Elements ofInferential Statistics; The Normal Distribution; A Real Research Example; Summary; Key Terms; chapter 7 Introduction to Hypothesis Testing The Basic Rationale of Hypothesis TestingUnderstanding the BroaderPopulation of Interest; Population versus Sample Parameters; The Five Basic Steps of Hypothesis Testing; A Real Research Example; Summary; Key Terms; chapter 8 Hypothesis Testing if N > 1; The Distribution of Means; Steps in Hypothesis Testing if N > 1; Confidence Intervals; Real Research Example; Summary; Key Terms; chapter 9 Statistical Power; What Is Statistical Power?; An Example of Statistical Power; Factors that Affect Statistical Power; A Real Research Example; Summary; Key Terms chapter 10 t-tests (One-Sample and Within-Groups) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458293603321 |
Geher Glenn
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| New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Straightforward statistics : understanding the tools of research / / Glenn Geher and Sara Hall
| Straightforward statistics : understanding the tools of research / / Glenn Geher and Sara Hall |
| Autore | Geher Glenn |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (481 pages) |
| Disciplina | 150.15195 |
| Soggetto topico |
Psychometrics
Psychology - Research Psychology - Mathematical models Statistics - Study and teaching (Higher) |
| ISBN | 0-19-939579-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Straightforward Statistics; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; chapter 1 Prelude: Why Do I Need to Learn Statistics?; The Nature of Findings and Factsin the Behavioral Sciences; Statistical Significance and Effect Size; Descriptive and Inferential Statistics; A Conceptual Approach to Teachingand Learning Statistics; The Nature of this Book; How to Approach this Class andWhat You Should Get Out of It; Key Terms; chapter 2 Describing a Single Variable; Variables, Values, and Scores; Types of Variables; Describing Scores for a Single Variable; Indices of Central Tendency
Indices of Variability (and the SheerBeauty of Standard Deviation!)Rounding; Describing Frequencies of Valuesfor a Single Variable; Representing Frequency Data Graphically; Describing Data for a Categorical Variable; A Real Research Example; Summary; Key Terms; chapter 3 Standardized Scores; When a Z-Score Equals 0, the Raw ScoreIt Corresponds to Must Equal the Mean; Verbal Scores for the MadupistanAptitude Measure; Quantitative Scores for theMadupistan Aptitude Measure; Every Raw Score for Any VariableCorresponds to a Particular Z-Score Computing Z-Scores for All Studentsfor the Madupistan Verbal TestComputing Raw Scores from Z-Scores; Comparing Your GPA of 3.10 from SolidState University with Pat's GPA of 1.95from Advanced Technical University; Each Z-Score for Any VariableCorresponds to a Particular Raw Score; Converting Z-Scores to Raw Scores(The Dorm Resident Example); A Real Research Example; Summary; Key Terms; chapter 4 Correlation; Correlations Are Summaries; Representing a Correlation Graphically; Representing a Correlation Mathematically; Return to Madupistan; Correlation Does Not Imply Causation A Real Research ExampleSummary; Key Terms; chapter 5 Statistical Prediction and Regression; Standardized Regression; Predicting Scores on Y with DifferentAmounts of Information; Beta Weight; Unstandardized Regression Equation; The Regression Line; Quantitatively Estimating the PredictivePower of Your Regression Model; Interpreting r2; A Real Research Example; Conclusion; Key Terms; chapter 6 The Basic Elements of Hypothesis Testing; The Basic Elements ofInferential Statistics; The Normal Distribution; A Real Research Example; Summary; Key Terms; chapter 7 Introduction to Hypothesis Testing The Basic Rationale of Hypothesis TestingUnderstanding the BroaderPopulation of Interest; Population versus Sample Parameters; The Five Basic Steps of Hypothesis Testing; A Real Research Example; Summary; Key Terms; chapter 8 Hypothesis Testing if N > 1; The Distribution of Means; Steps in Hypothesis Testing if N > 1; Confidence Intervals; Real Research Example; Summary; Key Terms; chapter 9 Statistical Power; What Is Statistical Power?; An Example of Statistical Power; Factors that Affect Statistical Power; A Real Research Example; Summary; Key Terms chapter 10 t-tests (One-Sample and Within-Groups) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790902003321 |
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Geher Glenn
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| Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , [2014] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Straightforward statistics : understanding the tools of research / / Glenn Geher and Sara Hall
| Straightforward statistics : understanding the tools of research / / Glenn Geher and Sara Hall |
| Autore | Geher Glenn |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (481 pages) |
| Disciplina | 150.15195 |
| Soggetto topico |
Psychometrics
Psychology - Research Psychology - Mathematical models Statistics - Study and teaching (Higher) |
| ISBN | 0-19-939579-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Straightforward Statistics; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; chapter 1 Prelude: Why Do I Need to Learn Statistics?; The Nature of Findings and Factsin the Behavioral Sciences; Statistical Significance and Effect Size; Descriptive and Inferential Statistics; A Conceptual Approach to Teachingand Learning Statistics; The Nature of this Book; How to Approach this Class andWhat You Should Get Out of It; Key Terms; chapter 2 Describing a Single Variable; Variables, Values, and Scores; Types of Variables; Describing Scores for a Single Variable; Indices of Central Tendency
Indices of Variability (and the SheerBeauty of Standard Deviation!)Rounding; Describing Frequencies of Valuesfor a Single Variable; Representing Frequency Data Graphically; Describing Data for a Categorical Variable; A Real Research Example; Summary; Key Terms; chapter 3 Standardized Scores; When a Z-Score Equals 0, the Raw ScoreIt Corresponds to Must Equal the Mean; Verbal Scores for the MadupistanAptitude Measure; Quantitative Scores for theMadupistan Aptitude Measure; Every Raw Score for Any VariableCorresponds to a Particular Z-Score Computing Z-Scores for All Studentsfor the Madupistan Verbal TestComputing Raw Scores from Z-Scores; Comparing Your GPA of 3.10 from SolidState University with Pat's GPA of 1.95from Advanced Technical University; Each Z-Score for Any VariableCorresponds to a Particular Raw Score; Converting Z-Scores to Raw Scores(The Dorm Resident Example); A Real Research Example; Summary; Key Terms; chapter 4 Correlation; Correlations Are Summaries; Representing a Correlation Graphically; Representing a Correlation Mathematically; Return to Madupistan; Correlation Does Not Imply Causation A Real Research ExampleSummary; Key Terms; chapter 5 Statistical Prediction and Regression; Standardized Regression; Predicting Scores on Y with DifferentAmounts of Information; Beta Weight; Unstandardized Regression Equation; The Regression Line; Quantitatively Estimating the PredictivePower of Your Regression Model; Interpreting r2; A Real Research Example; Conclusion; Key Terms; chapter 6 The Basic Elements of Hypothesis Testing; The Basic Elements ofInferential Statistics; The Normal Distribution; A Real Research Example; Summary; Key Terms; chapter 7 Introduction to Hypothesis Testing The Basic Rationale of Hypothesis TestingUnderstanding the BroaderPopulation of Interest; Population versus Sample Parameters; The Five Basic Steps of Hypothesis Testing; A Real Research Example; Summary; Key Terms; chapter 8 Hypothesis Testing if N > 1; The Distribution of Means; Steps in Hypothesis Testing if N > 1; Confidence Intervals; Real Research Example; Summary; Key Terms; chapter 9 Statistical Power; What Is Statistical Power?; An Example of Statistical Power; Factors that Affect Statistical Power; A Real Research Example; Summary; Key Terms chapter 10 t-tests (One-Sample and Within-Groups) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828437303321 |
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Geher Glenn
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| Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , [2014] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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