Opis: Reading Statistics and Research - Schuyler Huck

For courses in Research Methods, Reading and Understanding Research, and Quantitative Methods/Statistics. This uniquely accessible text shows precisely how to decipher and critique statistically-based research reports. Praised for its non-intimidating writing style, the text emphasizes concepts over formulas. The 6th edition contains 492 new excerpts drawn from recent journal articles, as well as three new chapters. An author-generated companion website has chapter outlines and quizzes, lists of misconceptions, links to online resources, and more.(www.readingstats.com) Reading Statistics and Research gives readers the knowledge and confidence they need to understand, evaluate, and write research reports.Brief Contents 1 The Typical Format of a Journal Article X 2 Descriptive Statistics: The Univariate Case XX 3 Bivariate Correlation XX 4 Reliability and Validity XX 5 Foundations of Inferential Statistics XX 6 Estimation XXX 7 Hypothesis Testing XXX 8 Effect Size, Power, CIs, and Bonferroni XXX 9 Statistical Inferences Concerning Bivariate Correlation Coefficients XXX 10 Inferences Concerning One or Two Means XXX 11 Tests on Three or More Means Using a One-Way ANOVA XXX 12 Post Hoc and Planned Comparisons XXX 13 Two-Way Analyses of Variance XXX 14 Analyses of Variance with Repeated Measures XXX 15 The Analysis of Covariance XXX 16 Bivariate, Multiple, and Logistic Regression XXX 17 Inferences on Percentages, Proportions, and Frequencies XXX 18 Statistical Tests on Ranks (Nonparametric Tests) XXX 19 Multivariate Tests on Means XXX 20 Factor Analysis XXX 21 Structural Equation Modeling XXX Epilogue XXX Contents Preface XXX 1 The Typical Format of a Journal Article XXX Abstract XXX Introduction XXX Method XXX Results XXX Discussion XXX References XXX Notes XXX Two Final Comments XXX Review Terms XXX The Best Items in the Companion Website XXX 2 Descriptive Statistics: The Univariate Case XXX Picture Techniques XXX Distributional Shape XXX Measures of Central Tendency XXX Measures of Variability XXX Standard Scores XXX A Few Cautions XXX Review Terms XXX The Best Items in the Companion Website XXX 3 Bivariate Correlation XXX The Key Concept behind Correlation: Relationship XXX Scatter Diagrams XXX The Correlation Coefficient XXX The Correlation Matrix XXX Different Kinds of Correlational Procedures XXX Warnings about Correlation XXX Review Terms XXX The Best Items in the Companion Website XXX 4 Reliability and Validity XXX Reliability XXX Validity XXX Four Final Comments XXX Review Terms XXX The Best Items in the Companion Website XXX 5 Foundations of Inferential Statistics XXX Statistical Inference XXX The Concepts of Statistic and Parameter XXX Types of Samples XXX The Problems of Low Response Rates, Refusals to Participate, and Attrition XXX A Few Warnings XXX Review Terms XXX The Best Items in the Companion Website XXX 6 Estimation XXX Interval Estimation XXX Point Estimation XXX Warnings Concerning Interval and Point Estimation XXX Review Terms XXX The Best Items in the Companion Website XXX 7 Hypothesis Testing XXX An Ordered List of the Six Steps XXX A Detailed Look at Each of the Six Steps XXX Results That Are Highly Significant and Near Misses XXX A Few Cautions XXX Review Terms XXX The Best Items in the Companion Website XXX 8 Effect Size, Power, CIs, and Bonferroni XXX The Seven-Step Version of Hypothesis Testing: Estimating Effect Size XXX The Nine-Step Version of Hypothesis Testing: Power Analyses Hypothesis Testing Using Confidence Intervals XXX Adjusting for an Inflated Type I Error Rate XXX A Few Cautions XXX Review Terms XXX The Best Items in the Companion Website XXX 9 Statistical Inferences Concerning Bivariate Correlation Coefficients XXX Statistical Tests Involving a Single Correlation Coefficient XXX Tests on Many Correlation Coefficients (Each of Which Is Treated Separately) XXX Tests of Reliability and Validity Coefficients XXX Statistically Comparing Two Correlation Coefficients XXX The Use of Confidence Intervals around Correlation Coefficients XXX Cautions XXX Review Terms XXX The Best Items in the Companion Website XXX 10 Inferences Concerning One or Two Means XXX Inferences Concerning a Single Mean XXX Inferences Concerning Two Means XXX Multiple Dependent Variables XXX Effect Size Assessment and Power Analyses XXX Underlying Assumptions XXX Comments XXX Review Terms XXX The Best Items in the Companion Website XXX 11 Tests on Three or More Means Using a One-Way ANOVA XXX The Purpose of a One-Way ANOVA XXX The Distinction between a One-Way ANOVA and Other Kinds of ANOVA XXX The One-Way ANOVA's Null and Alternative Hypotheses XXX Presentation of Results XXX Assumptions of a One-Way ANOVA XXX Statistical Significance versus Practical Significance XXX Cautions XXX A Final Comment XXX Review Terms XXX The Best Items in the Companion Website XXX 12 Post Hoc and Planned Comparisons XXX Post Hoc Comparisons XXX Planned Comparisons XXX Comments XXX Review Terms XXX The Best Items in the Companion Website XXX 13 Two-Way Analyses of Variance XXX Similarities between One-Way and Two-Way ANOVAs XXX The Structure of a Two-Way ANOVA XXX Three Research Questions XXX The Three Null Hypotheses (and Three Alternative Hypotheses) XXX Presentation of Results XXX Follow-Up Tests XXX Planned Comparisons XXX Assumptions Associated with a Two-Way ANOVA XXX Estimating Effect Size and Conducting Power Analyses in Two-Way ANOVAs XXX The Inflated Type I Error Rate in Factorial ANOVAs XXX A Few Warnings Concerning Two-Way ANOVAs XXX Review Terms XXX The Best Items in the Companion Website XXX 14 Analyses of Variance with Repeated Measures XXX One-Way Repeated Measures ANOVAs XXX Two-Way Repeated Measures ANOVAs XXX Two-Way Mixed ANOVAs XXX Three Final Comments XXX Review Terms XXX The Best Items in the Companion Website XXX 15 The Analysis of Covariance XXX The Three Different Variables Involved in Any ANCOVA Study XXX The Covariate's Role XXX Null Hypotheses XXX The Focus, Number, and Quality of the Covariate Variable(s) XXX Presentation of Results XXX The Statistical Basis for ANCOVA's Power Advantage and Adjustment Feature XXX Assumptions XXX ANCOVA When Comparison Groups Are Not Formed Randomly XXX Related Issues XXX A Few Warnings XXX Review Terms XXX The Best Items in the Companion Website XXX 16 Bivariate, Multiple, and Logistic Regression XXX Bivariate Regression XXX Multiple Regression XXX Logistic Regression XXX Final Comments XXX Review Terms XXX The Best Items in the Companion Website XXX 17 Inferences on Percentages, Proportions, and Frequencies XXX The Sign Test XXX The Binomial Test XXX Fisher's Exact Test XXX Chi-Square Tests: An Introduction XXX Three Main Types of Chi-Square Tests XXX Issues Related to Chi-Square Tests XXX McNemar's Chi-Square XXX The Cochran Q Test XXX The Use of z-Tests When Dealing with Proportions XXX A Few Final Thoughts XXX Review Terms XXX The Best Items in the Companion Website XXX 18 Statistical Tests on Ranks (Nonparametric Tests) XXX Obtaining Ranked Data XXX Reasons for Converting Scores on a Continuous Variable into Ranks XXX The Median Test XXX The Mann-Whitney U Test XXX The Kruskal-Wallis H Test XXX The Wilcoxon Matched-Pairs Signed-Ranks Test XXX Friedman's Two-Way Analysis of Variance of Ranks XXX Large-Sample Versions of the Tests on Ranks XXX Ties XXX The Relative Power of Nonparametric Tests XXX A Few Final Comments XXX Review Terms XXX The Best Items in the Companion Website XXX 19 Multivariate Tests on Means XXX The Versatility of Multivariate Tests XXX The Multivariate Null Hypothesis XXX Testing the Multivariate Null Hypothesis XXX Assumptions XXX Statistical Significance and Practical Significance Post Hoc Investigations XXX Three Final Comments XXX Review Terms XXX The Best Items in the Companion Website XXX 20 Factor Analysis XXX The Goal (and Basic Logic) or Factor Analysis XXX The Multivariate Null Hypothesis XXX The Three Main Uses of Factor Analysis XXX Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis XXX Exploratory Factor Analysis XXX Confirmatory Factor Analysis XXX Assumptions XXX Two Final Comments XXX Review Terms XXX The Best Items in the Companion Website XXX 20 Structural Equation Modeling XXX Key Terms and Concepts of Structural Equation Modeling XXX Elements in a Study Using Structural Equation Modeling XXX Other Uses of SEM XXX Issues and Considerations XXX Review Terms XXX The Best Items in the Companion Website XXX Epilogue XXX Review Questions XXX Answers to Review Questions XXX Credits XXX Index XXX

Szczegóły: Reading Statistics and Research - Schuyler Huck

Tytuł: Reading Statistics and Research
Autor: Schuyler Huck
Producent: Pearson
ISBN: 9781292041407
Rok produkcji: 2013
Ilość stron: 512
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 1.05 kg

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