Using and interpreting statistics in the social, behavioral, and health sciences /
William E. Wagner, III California State University, Channel Islands, Brian Joseph Gillespie, Sonoma State University.
- xiii, 213 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Acknowledgements -- Brief introduction to research in social, behavioral, & health sciences -- Variables and measurement -- How to sample and collect data for analysis -- Data frequencies and distributions -- Using and interpreting univariate and bivariate visualizations -- Central tendency and variability -- What are z-scores and why are they important? -- Hypothesis testing and statistical significance -- How to measure the relationship between nominal and ordinal values -- Effect size -- How to interpret and report regression results -- Scales, indices, and typologies -- Appendix A. Z-score table (standard normal table) -- Appendix B. Critical values for t-statistic -- Appendix C. Critical values for chi-square -- Appendix D. Critical values for F-statistic -- Appendix E. Glossary of terms and formulas -- About the authors.
9781526402493
2017049830
Statistics--Methodology. Social sciences--Statistical methods. Medical sciences--Statistical methods.