Psychological Statistics: The Basics

ISBN-13: 9781032020952 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 110 str.

Thomas J. Faulkenberry

Opis

Psychological Statistics: The Basics is an accessible guidebook which will walk the reader through the core logic of statistical inference and provide a solid grounding in the techniques necessary to analyse data in the psychological and behavioural sciences.

Recenzje

"This book cuts to the very heart of the core principles of statistical inference and does so in a way that is accessible and easily digestible. I honestly wish a book like this one had existed when I was a student - I would have clutched it hard and never let it go!" -- Dr. Ruth Horry, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Swansea University, UK

"I see this book as a very useful resource, not only for those who have just started their journey at the university, but also for senior students to experience "aha!" moments while recapping the basics from a unique and nicely presented perspective. I am looking forward to recommending this book to my students as soon as it is available." -- Dr. Krzysztof Cipora, Lecturer in Mathematical Cognition, Loughborough University, UK

"As a new graduate student, I was suddenly faced with academic papers presenting statistical methods. But with hardly any statistical understanding myself, I struggled to do this well. I longed for a book that I could easily refer back to. This is that book. The explanations are very accessible, the examples are relatable, and the book is concise. I thoroughly recommend it." -- Jennifer Read, Graduate Student in Education, University of Derby, UK

"If you want to understand why we use statistics in psychology, this is the book for you!" -- Dawn Short, Ph.D. student in Psychology, Abertay University, UK

"This is an accessible and helpful educational tool that students with a variety of backgrounds will enjoy. The author incorporates clear examples and is able to frame advanced concepts in a simple and straightforward way." -- Dr. Dawn Weatherford, Associate Professor of Psychology, Texas A&M University - San Antonio, USA

Spis treści

1. A (Very) Brief Introduction to Statistical Inference  2. Describing the Observed Data  3. Modeling the Observed Data  4. How Likely is the Observed Data?  5. Comparing Statistical Models  6. Introduction to the t-test  7. Bayesian Model Comparison  8. Recap and Next Steps

O autorze

Thomas J. (Tom) Faulkenberry, Ph.D., is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Psychological Sciences at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, TX (USA). A mathematician by training, he teaches courses on statistics and mathematical modeling in the behavioral sciences, and his primary research areas are mathematical cognition and Bayesian statistics.