Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

by Gregory J. Privitera

Overview

The Study Guide to Accompany Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences includes a review of chapter learning objectives, chapter outlines and key terms, essential statistical formulas, special tips and insights for students, and chapter summaries. To practice skills, the guide offers word searches and crossword puzzles for each chapter, extensive practice quizzes linked to chapter learning objectives and SPSS in Focus exercises which complement those in the book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452203348
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	08/26/2011
Pages:	504
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.01(d)

About the Author

Gregory J. Privitera is an Associate Professor of Psychology at St. Bonaventure University. He received his Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience at the University at Buffalo and went on to complete post-doctoral research at Arizona State University before coming to St. Bonaventure. A veteran of the U.S. Marines, he is also the author of more than two dozen peer-reviewed articles and books on the role of social cognition and learning on eating behavior and health. His work has been recognized in a variety of ways, including university awards for teaching and research. He oversees a variety of undergraduate research projects at St. Bonaventure University with more than a dozen undergraduate student research projects leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals. In the community, Dr. Privitera is a member of the Board of Trustees for a local elementary and high school where his children attend the elementary school.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1—Introduction to Statistics
Chapter 2—Summarizing Data: Tables, Graphs, and Distributions
Chapter 3—Summarizing Data: Central Tendency
Chapter 4— Summarizing Data: Variability
Chapter 5— Probability
Chapter 6— Probability and Normal Distributions
Chapter 7— Probability and Sampling Distributions
Chapter 8— Introduction to Hypothesis Testing
Chapter 9—Testing Means: Independent Sample t-Tests
Chapter 10—Testing Means: Related Samples t-Test
Chapter 11—Estimation and Confidence Intervals
Chapter 12—Analysis of Variance: One-Way Between-Subjects Design
Chapter 13—Analysis of Variance: One-Way Within-Subjects Design
Chapter 14—Analysis of Variance: Two-Way Between-Subjects Factorial Design
Chapter 15—Correlation
Chapter 16—Linear Regression
Chapter 17—Nonparametric Tests: Chi-Square Tests
Chapter 18—Nonparametric Tests: Tests For Ordinal Data
General Instruction Guide
Answers to Key Term Word Search and Crossword Puzzles
Answers to Quizzes by Learning Objective

Editorial Reviews

"Privitera does an EXCELLENT job of balancing clarity with depth.

Ronald W. Stoffey

The writing style and the presentation of material are not only ENJOYABLE TO READ but are EASY TO FOLLOW and understand.”

Joshua J. Dobias

Privitera ties research methods, SPSS, and statistics together in a SEAMLESS fashion.”

Walter M. Yamada

I like the objectives, the readability of the text, the straightforwardness of the presentations of concepts, the problems that are quite APPROPRIATE ON MANY LEVELS (computation, theory, etc.), and the emphasis on SPSS.”

Ted R. Bitner