Making Sense of Data and Statistics in Psychology - Hardcover

Brian Greer; Gerry Mulhern

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 033362968X ISBN 13: 9780333629680

Publisher: Palgrave, 2001

Synopsis

Making Sense of Data and Statistics in Psychology grows out of the notable explosion in the number of students interested in studying psychology. The result of this surge is large class sizes and students with diverse backgrounds sitting side-by-side in lectures. Some students will have studied mathematics and statistics to a relatively advanced level, while many more will have a more modest background. Some will relish the prospect of learning about the quantitative aspects of psychology, while others will harbor reservations. This books how do profesors cater to the needs of students in a changing and challenging classroom climate? How do they present material to large and highly diverse groups of students in a way that all would find relevant? How do they help militate against the greater perceived anonymity of students and pupil-teacher distance? How do they present material so that students might make sense of data and statistical analysis, as well as being able to judge the plausibility of results produced by computers? These questions assess what is an academic reality for groups of psychology students the world over.

About this title

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

BRIAN GREER is Professor at the San Diego State University, working in the Centre for Research on Mathematics and Science Education. He has taught statistics to psychology students for many years, and has published widely on mathematics education, recently co-authoring Making Sense of World Problems.

GERRY MULHERN is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Queen's University of Belfast, having previously taught at the Universities of Edinburgh and Ulster. He has published widely in the areas of applied cognition and mathematics education, and is former Honorary General Secretary of the British Psychological Society.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 033362968X
• ISBN 13: 9780333629680
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288