a gentle introduction Coolidge, Frederick L. (Frederick Lawrence) 1948- creator text xxu Thousand Oaks, Calif SAGE Publications c2013 3rd ed. monographic eng

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xxiv, 458 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. 1. A gentle introduction -- 2. Descriptive statistics: understanding distribution of numbers -- 3. Statistical parameters: measures of central tendency and variation -- 4. Standard scores, the z distribution, and hypothesis testing -- 5. Inferential statistics: the controlled experiment, hypothesis testing, and the z distribution -- 6. An introduction to correlation and regression -- 7. The t test for independent groups -- 8. The t test for dependent groups -- 9. Analysis of variance (ANOVA): one-factor completely randomized design -- 10. After a significant analysis of variance: multiple comparison tests -- 11. Analysis of variance (ANOVA): one-factor repeated-measures design -- 12. Factorial ANOVA: two-factor completely randomized design -- 13. Post hoc analysis of factorial ANOVA -- 14. Factorial ANOVA: additional designs -- 15. Nonparametric statistics: the chi-square test -- 16. Other statistical parameters and tests -- Appendix A: z distribution -- Appendix B: t distribution -- Appendix C: Spearman's correlation -- Appendix D: The chi-square distribution -- Appendix E: F distribution -- Appendix F: Tukey's table. Frederick L. Coolidge. Includes bibliographical references (p. 449-450) and index. Mathematical statistics QA276.12 .C67 2013 9781412991711 (pbk.) 1412991714 (pbk.) 2011051031 150506 20150506214348.0