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Synopsis
Book by Mulhern, Gerry, Greer, Brian
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From the Back Cover
I became a psychology student because I'm curious about why people behave as they do. Why am I expected to study statistics?'
Statistics is one of the most useful elements of any psychology degree. This popular textbook will equip you with the tools needed not only to make sense of your own data and research, but also to think critically about the research and statistics you will encounter in everyday life.
Features include:
- Logical, intuitive organization of key statistical concepts and tests with an emphasis on understanding which test to use and why
- Innovative graphic illustrations and insightful dialogues that help you to get to grips with statistics
- Concise, easy-to-follow guidelines for making sense of SPSS
- COverage of more complex tests and concepts for when you need to dig deeper
Making Sense of Data and Statistics in Psychology will help you design experiments, analyse data with confidence and establish a solid grounding in statistics; it will become a valuable resource throughout your studies.
Gerry Mulhern is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Queen's University Belfast, UK, and was President of the British Psychological Society from 2010 to 2011.
Brian Greer is Adjunct Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Portland State University, USA. He has taught statistics to psychology students for many years, and has published widely on mathematics education.
At www.palgrave.com/psychology/mulhern2e, students and lecturers will find a wealth of resources, including additional data sets, extra guidance on tests and lecture slides.
About the Author
GERRY MULHERN is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Queen's University Belfast, having previously taught atthe Universities ofEdinburgh and Ulster. He has published widely in the areas of applied cognition and mathematics education, and is a former Honourary General Secretary of the British Psychological Association.
BRIAN GREER is Professor at San Diego State University working in the Center for Research on Mathematics and Science Education. He taught statisitcs to psychology students for many years, and has published widely on mathematics education.
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- PublisherPalgrave MacMillan
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0230205925
- ISBN 13 9780230205925
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages336
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