(eBook PDF) Statistics for Social Understanding: With Stata and SPSS

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product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1538109824
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1538109823
• Author: Nancy E. Whittier, Tina Wildhagen Smith College, Howard J. Gold Smith College 

Statistics for Social Understanding: With Stata and SPSS introduces students to the way statistics is used in the social sciences–as a tool for advancing understanding of the social world. Written in an engaging and clear voice and based on the latest research on the teaching and learning of quantitative material, the text is geared to introductory students in the social sciences, including those with little quantitative background. It covers the conceptual aspects of statistics even when the mathematical details are minimized. Informed by research on teaching and learning in statistics, the book takes a universal design approach to accommodate diverse learning styles. With an early chapter on cross-tabulation, a focus on comparisons between groups throughout, and a unique chapter on causality, the text shows students the power of statistics for answering important real-world questions.

By providing thorough coverage of social science statistical topics, a balanced approach to calculation, and step-by-step directions on how to use statistical software, authors Nancy Whittier, Tina Wildhagen, and Howard J. Gold give students the ability to analyze data and explore and answer exciting questions.

table of contents:

1. Introduction to the Scientific Methodology of Research
2. Introduction to SPSS
3. Basic mathematical concepts and measurement
4. Frequency distributions
5. Graphing
6. Measures of central tendency
7. Measures of variability/dispersion
8. The normal distribution and standard scores
9. Correlation
10. Linear Regression
11. Statistical inference and probability
12. Introduction to hypothesis testing
13. Hypothesis testing: t test for independent and correlated groups
14. Hypothesis testing: One-way analysis of variance
15. Hypothesis testing: Chi-square test