Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics

Written for people who want to learn or brush-up on the basics of statistics but question their abilities, this book offers a step-by-step introduction to the topic. The book begins with an introduction to the language of statistics and then covers descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Throughout, the author offers readers: - Difficulty Rating Index for each chapter′s material - Tips for doing and thinking about a statistical technique - Top tens for everything from the best ways to create a graph to the most effective techniques for data collection - Steps that break techniques down into a clear sequence of procedures - SPSS tips for executing each major statistical technique - Practice exercises at the end of each chapter, followed by worked out solutions. The book concludes with a statistical software sampler and a description of the best Internet sites for statistical information and data resources. Readers also have access to a website for downloading data that they can use to practice additional exercises from the book. Students and researchers will appreciate the book′s unhurried pace and thorough, friendly presentation.

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Statistics For People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics

This Second Edition of the bestselling text teaches an often intimidating and difficult subject in a way that is informative, personable, and clear. Researchers and students who find themselves uncomfortable with the analysis portion of their work will appreciate this book′s unhurried pace and thorough, friendly presentation. Salkind takes students through various statistical procedures, beginning with correlations and graphical representation of data and ending with inferential techniques and analysis of variance. In addition, there is coverage of SPSS (and data sets for hands-on experience), and a review of more advanced statistical techniques, such as reliability, validity, introductory non-parametric statistics, and more.

NOW WITH SPSS STUDENT VERSION 13.0! The bestselling text Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics teaches an often intimidating and difficult subject in a way that is informative, personable, and clear. Researchers and students who find themselves uncomfortable with the analysis portion of their work have appreciated the book′s unhurried pace and thorough, friendly presentation. For only $25.00 extra on top of the price of the textbook, students can now buy this bundle which includes the textbook and a copy of SPSS Student Version 13.0.

Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics with SPSS Student Version 13.0 2nd Edition

Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics: The Excel Edition

Derived from his bestselling text Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics, author Neil J. Salkind presents readers with The Excel Edition! Using the same personable and clear style that made previous editions so successful, this new edition teaches students how they can use Excel to learn the basics of statistics. This is not a text on how to use Excel, rather it illustrates how this program can make the statistics learning experience a better one.

"This book is fantastic and accessible to students. Datasets on the website are extremely helpful." ―Lauren Miizock, Emmanuel College"Salkind′s book has been (still is) an extraordinary part of the process of Statistical learning in my courses since 2004." ―Jose R. Rivera, International American University of Puerto Rico "Another great teaching tool from an author who understands how to teach statistics." ―Dr. Neil Penny, Alvernia University "This the best statistics book that I have used in teaching and taking stastics courses. It is well organized and offers complete, thorough, yet simple explanations." ―Patricia Ging, Tennessee Wesleyan College
The bestselling Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics is now in its Third Edition! This text teaches an often intimidating and difficult subject in a way that is informative, personable, and clear. Author Neil J. Salkind takes students through various statistical procedures, beginning with correlation and graphical representation of data and ending with inferential techniques and analysis of variance. In addition, the text covers SPSS, and includes reviews of more advanced techniques, such as reliability, validity, introductory non-parametric statistics, and more. Pedagogical features include sidebars offering additional technical information about the topics presented and points that reinforce major themes in the book. This new edition also includes more examples than ever before, an expanded set of exercises at the end of each chapter, and a more comprehensive glossary. Key Features of the Third Edition 
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<li>Gives updated examples from a variety of disciplines, and more of them than ever before </li>
<li>Contains more Time to Practice exercises, with answers in the back of the book </li>
<li>Presents additional coverage of general research methods basics </li>
<li>Includes expanded coverage of power</li>
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Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics

Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics

Statistics For People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics

Statistics For People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics

Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics with SPSS Student Version 13.0 2nd Edition

Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics: The Excel Edition

Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics: The Excel Edition

Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics

Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics

Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics