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100			_aArgyrous, George _919924
245			_aStatistics for research : _bwith a guide to spss. _cGeorge Argyrous
250			_a3
260			_bSage Publications India Pvt. Ltd. _aNew Delhi _c2012
300			_a608 p. _bPaper
505			_aPreface I: AN INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Variables and Their Measurement Setting up an SPSS Data File II: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS: GRAPHS AND TABLES The Graphical Description of Data The Tabular Description of Data Using Tables to Investigate the Relationship between Variables: Crosstabulations Measures of Association for Crosstabulations: Nominal data Measures of Association for Crosstabulations: Ranked Data Multivariate Analysis of Crosstabs: Elaboration III: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS: NUMERICAL MEASURES Measures of Central Tendency Measures of Dispersion The Normal Curve Correlation and Regression Multiple Regression IV: INFERENTIAL STATISTICS: TESTS FOR A MEAN Sampling Distributions Introduction to Hypothesis Testing and the One Sample z-test for a Mean The One Sample t-test for a Mean Inference Using Estimation and Confidence Intervals The Two Samples t-test for the Equality of Means The F-test for the Equality of More Than Two Means: Analysis of Variance The Two Dependent Samples t-Test for the Mean Difference V: INFERENTIAL STATISTICS: TESTS FOR FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTIONS One Sample Tests for a Binomial Distribution One-sample Tests for a Multinomial Distribution The Chi-Square Test for Independence Frequency Tests for Two Dependent Samples VI: INFERENTIAL STATISTICS: OTHER TESTS OF SIGNIFICANCE Rank-Order Tests for two or more Samples The t-test for a Correlation Coefficient VII: ADVANCED TOPICS Statistical Power Generating New Variables in SPSS: The Recode, Compute and Multiple Response Commands Appendix Key Equations Glossary Answers Index
520			_a This fully updated edition of Statistics for Research explains statistical concepts in a straight-forward and accessible way using practical examples from a variety of disciplines. If you're looking for an easy-to-read, comprehensive introduction to statistics with a guide to SPSS, this is the book for you! The new edition features: - Clear explanations of all the main techniques of statistical analysis - A brand new student-friendly, easy-to-navigate design - Even more step-by-step screenshots of SPSS commands and outputs - An extensive glossary of terms, ideal for those new to statistics - End of chapter exercises to help you put your learning into practice - A new, fully updated companion website (www.uk.sagepub.com/argyrous3) with comprehensive student and lecturer resources including additional, discipline specific examples and online readings and WebCT/Blackboard quizzes. This is the ideal textbook for any course in statistical methods across the health and social sciences and a perfect starter book for students, researchers and professionals alike.
650			_aSPSS (Computer file) _919925
650			_aSocial sciences -- _xStatistical methods. _xComputer programs. _919926
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