This text provides a complete introduction to a wide variety of statistical techniques frequently used in the social and behavioral sciences.  Adapted from the best-selling behavioral science statistics text, Fundamentals of  Behavioral Statistics by Runyon and Haber,  Elifson’s text provides the reader with an general introduction, an overview of descriptive statistics, and complete coverage of inferential statistics.  Many examples of real life issues present statistics as part of a larger social reality as opposed to a vacuum;  Current topics such as HIV/AIDS, health, gender, race, inequality, and crime make statistics relevant for students.  In its third edition, the text features an emphasis on the interpretation of data, particularly computer analysis using SPSS, the leading package for statistical analysis.

Fundamentals of social statistics

Elifson, Kirk W.

McGraw=Hill

Study Guide for use with Fundamentals of Social Statistics

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Luck, Philip

Psychology & Counseling

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

<p>Elifson's updated Second Edition introduces your students to the most frequently used statistical techniques in social science research. It helps them grasp both concepts and practical applications with realistic examples from many areas. Comprehension is emphasized. Mathematical treatment is held to a minimum. Varied case examples give students a sense of statistical continuity and cohesion. And boxed problems demonstrate simple and advanced methods of analysis. Exciting new additions include, "Statistics In Action" boxes presenting recent articles and research, plus a new chapter on "Statistical Inferences with Ordinally Scaled Variables." There's a new section on statistical research goals in Chapter 1. Kendall's tau-b has been added to Chapter 8. And every chapter has up to 20% more exercises.</p>

Fundamentals of Social Statistics

Politics & Social Sciences

Haber, Audrey

Runyon, Richard P.

Social Sciences

Mcgraw-Hill College

Designed to be a comprehensive introduction to the statistical techniques used most frequently by social scientists. It stresses understanding of the material and provides realistic examples from all areas of the social sciences with a minimum of mathematical treatment.

Science & Math

Mathematics

Addison-Wesley Publishing Company

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