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Using Basic Statistics in the Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Using Basic Statistics in the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Fifth Edition

A practical, conceptual, student-friendly introduction to introductory statistics

August 2013 | 624 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
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In this fully updated edition of Using Basic Statistics in the Behavioral and Social Sciences, Annabel Ness Evans presents introductory statistics in a practical, conceptual, and humorous way, reducing the anxiety that many students experience in introductory courses. Avoiding complex notation and derivations, the book focuses on helping readers develop an understanding of the underlying logic of statistics, rather than rote memorization. Focus on Research boxes engage students with realistic applications of statistics, and end-of-chapter exercises ensure student comprehension. This exciting new edition includes a greater number of realistic and engaging global examples within the social and behavioral sciences, making it ideal for use within many departments or in interdisciplinary settings.

 
Chapter 1. Introduction to Statistical Concepts
 
Chapter 2. Organizing and Presenting Data
 
Chapter 3. Describing the Central Tendency of Distributions
 
Chapter 4. Describing the Variability of Distributions
 
Chapter 5. Describing the Position of Scores in Distributions
 
Chapter 6. Introduction to Inference: The Normal Curve
 
Chapter 7. Introduction to Inference: Probability
 
Chapter 8. Introduction to Inference: The Random Sampling Distribution
 
Chapter 9. Inference with the Normal Curve
 
Chapter 10. Inference with the t Distribution
 
Chapter 11. Inference with the F Distribution
 
Chapter 12. Analysis of Variance with Repeated Measures
 
Chapter 13. Multiple Comparison Procedures
 
Chapter 14. Inference with the Chi-Square Distribution
 
Chapter 15. Additional Non-Parametric Techniques
 
Chapter 16. Correlational Techniques
 
Chapter 17. Predictive Techniques
 
Chapter 18. Choosing the Appropriate Test of Significance
Key features

New to this Edition

  • Focus on Research boxes offer updated examples based on current research and tied more specifically to chapter concepts, which allow to engage students with realistic applications of statistics
  • New real-world global examples drawn from the social and behavioral sciences show students how statistics is applied in a variety of settings.
  • Excel output examples for select procedures clearly demonstrate how to work with data in an Excel format.
  • An Instructor’s Resource Manual, including chapter outlines, exercises with solutions, and PowerPoint slides, makes teaching easier.
  • A new Test Item File includes multiple-choice, short answer, true-false, and discussion questions designed to help your students master the content.

Key Features

  • Real-world examples bring concepts to life and appeal to students’ interests in a relevant and compelling way.
  • End-of-chapter exercises, graded for difficulty, help students to master skills and concepts.
  • Figures, tables, and boxes throughout the text enrich the learning experience.
  • American Psychological Association citation style is introduced and used throughout, familiarizing students with this important and often required resource.
  • Student learning tools in every chapter include Learning Objectives, glossary terms in bold, text boxes that highlight specific areas (such as Concept Review, Alert, and FYI), Summary of Terms and Formulas, and Concept Review Answers.
  • Valuable appendices at the end of the book include Toolboxes and Statistical Tables.

 

What’s New about the Fifth Edition

As always, I considered all the reviewer suggestions when I revised this book. The reviewers of the fourth edition were consistently positive and asked for very few substantive changes. Some things were clarified, some content was added, but very little content was removed. In the fifth edition, I have included more global examples and references than in previous editions.

New Focus on Research Examples: The older Focus on Research sections have been replaced with current research examples and tied more specifically to the chapter concepts.

Inclusion of Excel Output: When appropriate, I have included examples of what the output from Excel looks like for various procedures.

Supplemental Material: There are three supplements, provided free to adopters, that accompany this new edition: the Instructor’s Resource Manual with Exercises, the Test Item File, and PowerPoint Slides. All supplements are available online and can be accessed through a password-protected section of  www.sagepub.com/evansstats5e. See your local sales representative for details and access.
•       Instructor’s Resource Manual with Exercises: This supplement contains Chapter Outlines and Exercises with Solutions.
•       Test Item File: This supplement includes an extensive test bank containing Multiple Choice, Short Answer, True-False, and Discussion questions.
•       PowerPoint Slides: PowerPoint slides outline concepts in each chapter and include a selection of figures and tables from the textbook.

I think that the fifth edition of Using Basic Statistics in the Behavioral and Social Sciences is the best one yet, and I hope you will agree. To those of you who have been loyal users of previous editions, thank you so very much for your support over the years.

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