Basic Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences Using R

Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-0-19-062018-9
Verlag: PAPERBACKSHOP UK IMPORT

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 536 g

Ideal for introductory statistics courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, Basic Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences Using R is specifically designed to make adoption simple in a variety of disciplines. The text includes topics typically covered in introductory textbooks: probability, descriptive statistics, visualization, comparisons of means, tests of association, correlations, OLS regression, and power analysis. However, it also transcends other books at this level by covering topics such as bootstrapping and an introduction to R, for those who are novices to this powerful tool. In a straightforward and easy-to-understand format, the authors provide readers with a plethora of freely available and robust resources and examples that are applicable to a wide variety of behavioral and social science disciplines, including social work, psychology, and physical and occupational therapy. The book is a must-read for all professors and students endeavoring to learn basic statistics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zeitlin, Wendy

Auerbach, Charles

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Dienste, Soziale Organisationen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Chapter 1. Introduction to Basic Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences Using R

- Chapter 2. Descriptive Statistics

- Chapter 3. Probabilities and the Binomial Distribution

- Chapter 4. The Normal Distribution and Standardized Scores

- Chapter 5. Introduction to Inferential Statistics

- Chapter 6. Comparing Samples

- Chapter 7. Non-Parametric Tests of Central Tendency

- Chapter 8. Correlation and Simple Linear Regression

- Chapter 9. Tests of Association

- Chapter 10. Power Analysis

- References

- Appendix A. Additional Resources for Learning R

- Appendix B. Math Review

- Appendix C. Getting Started with R

- Appendix D. Dataset Explanations

- Glossary

Über Autor(innen)

Wendy Zeitlin, PhD, LMSW, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy at Montclair State University.

Charles Auerbach, PhD, LCSW-R, is Full Professor in the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University.