Understanding Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences

This text uses an informal, intuitive approach geared toward undergraduates with only a background in high school algebra. The text depends very little on equation derivation and emphasizes critical thinking rather than mechanical problem-solving. There is even a touch of humor with whimsical b&w illustrations. The text starts with an overview of statistics and the scientific method, then offers sections on descriptive and inferential statistics. Learning features include SPSS problems with step-by-step solutions and boxes demonstrating real-world applications of statistics. Appendices offer a review of prerequisite math and an introduction to SPSS. The companion website contains quizzes, flash cards, and research links. This 10th edition uses the online interactive learning environment Aplia instead of Enhanced WebAssign. It contains expanded material on SPSS and updated symbols in the ANOVA chapters. Pagano is retired from the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)