Fundamentals of Behavioral Statistics - Softcover

Richard P. Runyon; Audrey Haber; Audrey Habar; Kay Coleman; David Pittenger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071146555 ISBN 13: 9780071146555

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (ISE Editions), 1996

Synopsis

A proven text designed for today's psychology students, "Fundamentals of Behavioral Statistics" combines current thinking with a clear presentation designed to foster full student understanding. it features a modern, student-oriented approach to behavioral statistics with an emphasis on accessibility and comprehensiveness. It is built on four tenets of success: a strong mathematical foundation, clear and interesting examples, rich illustrations and lots of exercises. The revision will continue to place great emphasis on introducing students to exploratory data analytic techniques by replacing outdated techniques with the latest, most up to date methods. Real life examples, used to present the most current approaches to teaching statistics, will be revised to incorporate results from popular and familiar experiments.

About this title

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

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (ISE Editions)
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0071146555
• ISBN 13: 9780071146555
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 624