Using and interpreting statistics in the social, behavioral, and health sciences / William E. Wagner, III California State University, Channel Islands, Brian Joseph Gillespie, Sonoma State University.
| Author/creator | Wagner, William E. |
| Other author | Gillespie, Brian Joseph. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First Edition. |
| Publication Info | Los Angeles : SAGE Publications, [2019] |
| Description | xiii, 213 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from SAGE Research Methods Core |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Acknowledgements -- Brief introduction to research in social, behavioral, & health sciences -- Variables and measurement -- How to sample and collect data for analysis -- Data frequencies and distributions -- Using and interpreting univariate and bivariate visualizations -- Central tendency and variability -- What are z-scores and why are they important? -- Hypothesis testing and statistical significance -- How to measure the relationship between nominal and ordinal values -- Effect size -- How to interpret and report regression results -- Scales, indices, and typologies -- Appendix A. Z-score table (standard normal table) -- Appendix B. Critical values for t-statistic -- Appendix C. Critical values for chi-square -- Appendix D. Critical values for F-statistic -- Appendix E. Glossary of terms and formulas -- About the authors. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017049830 |
| ISBN | 9781526402493 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |