Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics (International Student Edition)

7th Edition

By: Neil J. Salkind, Bruce B. Frey

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Paperback | 25 September 2019 | Edition Number 7

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The bestselling Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics is now in its Seventh Edition with new co-author Bruce B. Frey.

The seventh edition 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 authors provide instruction in SPSS, and include 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. The new edition includes new examples and explanations, while retaining the student-friendly tone and presentation that makes this text an international bestseller. With new co-author Bruce B. Frey, this seventh edition of the bestselling Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics teaches an often intimidating and difficult subject in a way that is informative, personable, and clear.

The new seventh edition includes:

Retaining the student-friendly tone and presentation that made this text an international bestseller, new co-author Bruce Frey has added new examples, and reworked or expanded the explanations of many concepts to provide extra clarity.
A key feature called "The Path to Wisdom and Knowledge": a flowchart in each of the main chapters showing readers how to select the appropriate test statistic.
More on multiple regression, power and effect size, and a new feature on statisticians throughout history called "People (Who Liked) Statistics".

About the Author

Neil J. Salkind received his PhD in human development from the University of Maryland, and after teaching for 35 years at the University of Kansas, he was Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology and Research in Education, where he collaborated with colleagues and work with students. His early interests were in the area of children’s cognitive development, and after research in the areas of cognitive style and (what was then known as) hyperactivity, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina’s Bush Center for Child and Family Policy. His work then changed direction to focus on child and family policy, specifically the impact of alternative forms of public support on various child and family outcomes. He delivered more than 150 professional papers and presentations; written more than 100 trade and textbooks; and is the author of Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics (SAGE), Theories of Human Development (SAGE), and Exploring Research (Prentice Hall). He has edited several encyclopedias, including the Encyclopedia of Human Development, the Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics, and the Encyclopedia of Research Design. He was editor of Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography for 13 years.

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