Understanding statistics in psychology with SPSS. ([2020])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Dennis Howitt, Duncan Cramer.
• Authors: Howitt, Dennis; Cramer, Duncan, 1948-
• Contents: Front Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- Guided tour -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Why statistics? -- Overview -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Research on learning statistics -- 1.3 Why is learning statistics difficult? -- 1.4 The importance of understanding research designs -- 1.5 Positive about statistics -- 1.6 What statistics can't do -- 1.7 Easing the way -- 1.8 What do I need to know to be an effective user of statistics? -- 1.9 A few words about SPSS -- 1.10 Quick guide to the book's procedures and statistical tests Key points -- Computer analysis: SPSS Analyze, Graphs and Transform drop-down menus -- Part 1: Descriptive statistics -- 2 Some basics: Variability and measurement -- Overview -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Variables and measurement -- 2.3 Major types of measurement -- Key points -- Computer analysis: Some basics of data entry using SPSS -- 3 Describing variables: Tables and diagrams -- Overview -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Choosing tables and diagrams -- 3.3 Errors to avoid -- Key points -- Computer analysis: Tables, diagrams and recoding using SPSS 4 Describing variables numerically: Averages, variation and spread -- Overview -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Typical scores: mean, median and mode -- 4.3 Comparison of mean, median and mode -- 4.4 Spread of scores: range and interquartile range -- 4.5 Spread of scores: variance -- Key points -- Computer analysis: Descriptive statistics using SPSS -- 5 Shapes of distributions of scores -- Overview -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Histograms and frequency curves -- 5.3 Normal curve -- 5.4 Distorted curves -- 5.5 Other frequency curves -- Key points -- Computer analysis: Frequencies using SPSS 6 Standard deviation and z-scores: Standard unit of measurement in statistics -- Overview -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Theoretical background -- 6.3 Measuring the number of standard deviations -- the z-score -- 6.4 Use of z-scores -- 6.5 Standard normal distribution -- 6.6 Important feature of z-scores -- Key points -- Computer analysis: Standard deviation and z-scores using SPSS -- 7 Relationships between two or more variables: Diagrams and tables -- Overview -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Principles of diagrammatic and tabular presentation -- 7.3 Type A: both variables numerical scores 7.4 Type B: both variables nominal categories -- 7.5 Type C: one variable nominal categories, the other numerical scores -- Key points -- Computer analysis: Crosstabulation and compound bar charts using SPSS -- 8 Correlation coefficients: Pearson's correlation and Spearman's rho -- Overview -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Principles of the correlation coefficient -- 8.3 Some rules to check out -- 8.4 Coefficient of determination -- 8.5 Significance testing -- 8.6 Spearman's rho -- another correlation coefficient -- 8.7 Example from the literature -- Key points
• Edition: Eighth edition
• Publisher Details: London, United Kingdom : Pearson Education Limited
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 150.1/5195; Psychometrics; Psychometrics; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781292282329; 1292282320; 9781292282336; 1292282339
• Related ISBNs: 9781292282305
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 30, 2020).
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