This book was written for those who need to know how to collect analyze & present data It is meant to be a first course for practitioners a book for private study or brush-up on statistics & supplementary reading for general statistics classes The book is untraditional both with respect to the choice of topics & the presentation Topics were determined by what is most useful for practical statistical work & the presentation is as non-mathematical as possible The book contains many examples using statistical functions in spreadsheets In this second edition new topics have been included eg within the area of statistical quality control in order to make the book even more useful for practitioners working in industry ...

Statistics for the Health Sciences is a highly readable & accessible textbook on understanding statistics for the health sciences both conceptually & via the SPSS programme The authors give clear explanations of the concepts underlying statistical analyses & descriptions of how these analyses are applied in health science research without complex maths formulae The textbook takes students from the basics of research design hypothesis testing & descriptive statistical techniques through to more advanced inferential statistical tests that health science students are likely to encounter The strengths & weaknesses of different techniques are critically appraised throughout & the authors emphasise how they may be used both in research & to inform best practice care in health settings Exercises & tips throughout the book allow students to practice using SPSS The companion website provides further practical experience of conducting statistical analyses Features include multiple choice questions for both student & lecturer use full Powerpoint slides for lecturers practical exercises using SPSS additional practical exercises using SAS & RThis is an essential textbook for students studying beginner & intermediate level statistics across the health sciences ...

This mainstream accessible textbook provides an introduction to statistics using the General Linear Model a method that shows the interconnectedness of statistical concepts The textbook is intended for undergraduate social science majors in a one-semester statistics course ...

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How do you choose the appropriate statistical method for any given research task? What are the features that discern one statistical method from another & for which research projects are they appropriate to use? Written specifically with the undergraduate psychology student in mind & for those who desire an explanation for the use of statistics in psychological research without the mathematics this refreshing & much-needed introduction is invaluable for any psychology students who don't get numbers' Breaking away from the traditional numerical approaches Jones delivers an engaging & insightful read into the rationale behind the use of statistics drawing upon non-numerical examples & scenarios from both psychological literature & everyday life to explain key statistical concepts Learn about the methods for testing populations & samples standard errors inferential & descriptive statistics as well as variables & participants This is an ideal companion to core textbooks & will serve a clearer understanding of statistical methods in psychology By reading this book students can hope to gain a better sense of what makes empirically valid research & learn to critically evaluate facts & figure in any presented research The foundations of psychology's claims are the empiricism of well-conducted & reliable data ...

For students & practicing researchers alike STATISTICS WITH STATA Version 12 opens the door to the full use of the popular Stata program--a fast flexible & easy-to-use environment for data management & statistics analysis Integrating Stata's impressive graphics this comprehensive book presents hundreds of examples showing how you can apply Stata to accomplish a wide variety of tasks Like Stata itself STATISTICS WITH STATA will make it easier for you to move fluidly through the world of modern data analysis ...

Modern statistics is very different from the dry & dusty discipline of the popular imagination In its place is an exciting subject which uses deep theory & powerful software tools to shed light & enable understanding & it sheds this light on all aspects of our lives enabling astronomers to explore the origins of the universe archaeologists to investigate ancient civilisations governments to understand how to benefit & improve society & businesses to learn how best to provide goods & services Aimed at readers with no prior mathematical knowledge this Very Short Introduction explores & explains how statistics work & how we can decipher them ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

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