Introduction to Statistics: Fundamental Concepts and Procedures of Data Analysis

Abstract

Chapter 1. Introduction Part I. Descriptive Statistics - Seeing Clearly with Data Chapter 2. Describing Nominal and Ordinal Data Chapter 3. Describing Interval and Ratio Data - I Chapter 4. Describing Interval and Ratio Data - II Part II. Computer Assisted Statistical Analysis Chapter 5. Using SPSS Part III. Inferential Statistics - Thinking Clearly about Data Chapter 6. The Logic of Inferential Statistics Chapter 7. Finding Differences with Nominal Data - I Chapter 8. Finding Differences with Nominal Data - II Chapter 9. Finding Differences with Interval and Ratio Data - I Chapter 10. Finding Differences with Interval and Ratio Data - II Chapter 11. Finding Differences with Interval/Ratio Data - III Chapter 12. Finding Differences with Interval/Ratio Data - IV Chapter 13. Finding Differences with Interval/Ratio Data - V Chapter 14. Identifying Associations with Nominal and Interval/Ratio Data Chapter 15. Identifying Associations with Interval/Ratio Data Chapter 16. Congratulations - The Big Picture and Next Steps Appendix I. Kruskal - Wallis H Test Appendix II. Spearman r Correlation Appendix III. Multiple Regression Appendix IV. An Introduction to Power Analysis - Finding Minimum Appropriate Sample Sizes Appendix V. Statistical Symbols Used in this Book Appendix VI. Definitional Equations and, Where Appropriate, Their Computational Equation Equivalents Appendix VII. Inferential Statistical Procedures and Their Measures of Effect Size Appendix VIII. Glossary of Terms Appendix IX. Answers to Chapter Problems Appendix X. Statistical Tables Appendix XI. Overview Table for the Book