Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

Updated with the latest research, Gravetter/Wallnau/Forzano/Witnauer's ESSENTIALS OF STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, 10th Edition delivers straightforward instruction, hands-on learning tools and real-world examples to help you go beyond memorizing formulas to truly understanding the hows and whys of statistics. Giving extra focus to the topics students typically struggle with most, the authors take time to fully explain statistical concepts. Integrated applications reinforce concepts, offering further support to ensure that even those with a weak background in mathematics can fully grasp statistics. The authors also illustrate how an understanding of statistical procedures will help you comprehend published findings -- ultimately leading you to become a savvy consumer of information. Also available, the MindTap digital learning solution helps you learn on your own terms.

The late Frederick J Gravetter was professor emeritus of psychology at State University of New York, Brockport. While teaching at Brockport, Dr. Gravetter specialized in statistics, experimental design and cognitive psychology. He received his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from M.I.T. and his Ph.D. in psychology from Duke University. In addition to publishing several research articles, Dr. Gravetter co-authored STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES and ESSENTIAL OF STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES.

LARRY B. WALLNAU is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at State University of New York, Brockport. He received a B.A. in psychology from the University of New Haven and a Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Albany where his studies concentrated on the biological bases of behavior. He has been a lead or coauthor of numerous research articles and has published in journals such as Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, Physiology and Behavior, Biobehavioral Reviews, Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, Journal of Human Evolution, Folia Primatologica, and Behavior Research Methods and Instrumentation. At Brockport he taught courses in biopsychology psychopharmacology, animal behavior, statistics, and introduction to psychology. Besides his collaboration on Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences with Drs. Gravetter, Forzano and Witnauer. He authored Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences with Dr. Frederick Gravetter.

Lori-Ann B Forzano is a professor of psychology at State University of New York, Brockport, where she regularly teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in research methods, statistics, learning, animal behavior and the psychology of eating. Her research examines impulsivity and self-control in adults and children and has been published in the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Learning and Motivation and The Psychological Record. Dr. Forzano also co-authored ESSENTIALS OF STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. She received her PhD in experimental psychology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

James E. Witnauer is Associate Professor of Psychology at The College at Brockport, State University of New York, where he teaches undergraduate courses in experimental psychology and graduate courses in statistics and biopsychology. He earned a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from State University of New York, Binghamton, and a B.A. in psychology from State University of New York, Buffalo State College.