TY - BOOK AU - Thorne,B.Michael AU - Giesen,J.Martin TI - Statistics for the behavioral sciences SN - 0767410645 AV - HA29 .T54 2000 U1 - 300.15 22 PY - 2000/// CY - Mountain View, Calif. PB - Mayfield KW - Social sciences KW - Statistical methods KW - Psychometrics N1 - includes index; Includes index; The language of statistics -- Part 1: Descriptive statistics. Definitions and scaling -- The frequency distribution -- Graphing data -- Measures of central tendency -- Measures of dispersion and standard scores -- Part 2: Inferential statistics. Probability -- The normal distribution -- Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing -- Significance of the difference between two sample means -- One-way analysis of variance with post hoc comparisons -- Two-way analysis of variance -- Correlation and regression -- Chi square -- Alternatives to t and F -- Review of inferential statistics -- Choosing the correct inferential test -- Brief math-algebra review -- Glossary of statistical terms -- Symbol glossary and glossary of computational formulas -- Tables for inferential tests -- Answers to odd-numbered exercises ER -