{"product_id":"easy-statistics-in-psychology-a-bps-guide-paperback-softback-9781405139571","title":"Easy Statistics in Psychology; A BPS Guide (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405139571","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEasy Statistics in Psychology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA BPS Guide\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This text speaks statistics in a psychologist's language. It avoids mathematical rigour and equations and eases the reader into the unfamiliar territory of statistical methodology with the more familiar map of a relaxed conversational style. This approach should be particularly appealing for people from a non-numerate background who are interested in exploring the potential of what statistics can do to help them understand their data.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e–\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Watson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, University of Cambridge\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Many psychology students are scared of statistics. \u003ci\u003eIn Easy Statistics in Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e Mark Forshaw attempts to demystify the most common and useful statistics in psychology and make them accessible and perhaps even cuddly. Mark has taught statistics to many undergraduates and it shows, particularly in his use of helpful analogies and his insight into the common, but rarely discussed, errors students make in data entry and in interpretation of the complex output from statistical packages. This book nicely complements other more advanced or technical texts. Most psychology undergraduates will find it helpful; for some it may be a God send.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e–\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerek Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Professor in Psychology, University of Aberdeen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark Forshaw (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405139571, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 November 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e144 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm, 0.227 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The book achieves a great deal in a short space, and I am sure many readers will find it extremely useful.... This is an unusual and generally well-written book that will be valuable for those who want their statistical understanding to come from words rather than numbers or mathematics.\" (\u003ci\u003ePsychology Learning and Teaching,\u003c\/i\u003e Autumn 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This text speaks statistics in a psychologist's language. It avoids mathematical rigour and equations and eases the reader into the unfamiliar territory of statistical methodology with the more familiar map of a relaxed conversational style. This approach should be particularly appealing for people from a non-numerate background who are interested in exploring the potential of what statistics can do to help them understand their data.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003ePeter Watson, University of Cambridge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Many psychology students are scared of statistics. In \u003ci\u003eEasy Statistics in Psychology,\u003c\/i\u003e Mark Forshaw attempts to demystify the most common and useful statistics in psychology and make them accessible and perhaps even cuddly. Mark has taught statistics to many undergraduates and it shows, particularly in his use of helpful analogies and his insight into the common, but rarely discussed, errors students make in data entry and in interpretation of the complex output from statistical packages. This book nicely complements other more advanced or technical texts. Most psychology undergraduates will find it helpful; for some it may be a God send.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDerek Johnston, Professor in Psychology, University of Aberdeen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesigned for those approaching this subject for the first time, \u003ci\u003eEasy Statistics in Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e is a short, readable guide to the ideas behind statistical formulae and the benefits that a rigorous statistical approach brings to psychological research.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacked with useful analogies, it helps students get beyond the numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on the ideas and practicalities of statistics in psychology, rather than an array of complex numbers and formulas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the key tests and concepts relevant to the undergraduate student\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a helpful section on the uses and abuses of statistics, outlining when the specific tests can be used and when they should not\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by the author of \u003ci\u003eYour Undergraduate Psychology Project: A BPS Guide\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 2004)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgement xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 An Introduction to Measuring Things 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Variance and More 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Probability, Power and Error 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 First Steps in Inferential Testing 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Analysis of Variance 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Correlation and Regression 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Factor Analysis 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Goodness of Fit and Chi-Squared 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Non-parametric Tests 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Rarely Used Tests in the Seedy Underbelly of Statistics 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 129\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychology%20%5BJM%5D%22\"\u003eJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52458243817752,"sku":"9781405139571","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405139571.jpg?v=1785370008","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/easy-statistics-in-psychology-a-bps-guide-paperback-softback-9781405139571","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}