Fundamentals of Behavioral Statistics - Softcover

Runyon, Richard P.; Haber, Audrey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070543283 ISBN 13: 9780070543287

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, 1991

Synopsis

A significant revision of a best-selling text for the one-term undergraduate course in statistics for the behavioral sciences. The eighth edition of this successful text is fully updated,yet maintains the features that have helped make it a market leader for the past four decades. The text's accessible writing style and pedagogical effectiveness of earlier editions have made it a particular favorite among students. As in previous editions,the goal of this text is to respond to instructional changes that have been brought on by the multitude of data-processing advances that have occurred in the past thirty years.

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About the Author

David Jett Pittenger received his B.A. in Psychology from the College of Wooster, his Master's of Science from Texas A & M University, and his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Georgia. He is currently an Associate Professor and Chair in the department of Psychology at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio. In addition to teaching courses in statistics and research design, David teaches courses in physiological psychology, psychometrics, learning and behavior, and cognitive psychology. David has many interests in psychology and has written articles on the partial reinforcement extinction effect, the ethical responsibilities of psychologists, the validity of personality inventories, and the teaching of psychology. David has been the recipient of numerous awards throughout his career, including the David A. Leach Award for Outstanding Student in Experimental Psychology at the College of Wooster, the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award at the University of Georgia, and the McCoy Professor of Psychology-Award for Teaching Excellence at Marietta College. In addition, David is a fellow member of the American Psychological Association and a member of both the American Psychological Society and American

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070543283
• ISBN 13: 9780070543287
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 300