Jackson, Sherri L., 1962-

Research methods and statistics : a critical thinking approach / Sherri L. Jackson, Jacksonville University. - Fifth edition. - xx, 508 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 492-493) and index.

1. Thinking Like a Scientist -- 2. Getting Started: Ideas, Resources, and Ethics -- 3. Defining, Measuring, and Manipulating Variables -- 4. Descriptive Methods -- 5. Data Organization and Descriptive Statistics -- 6. Correlational Methods and Statistics -- 7. Probability and Hypothesis Testing -- 8. Introduction to Inferential Statistics -- 9. Experimental Design and Analysis I: Between-Subjects Designs -- 10. Experimental Design and Analysis II: Correlated-Groups Designs -- 11. Experimental Design and Analysis III: Designs with More Than Two Levels of an Independent Variable -- 12. Experimental Design and Analysis IV: Complex Experimental Designs -- 13. Quasi-Experimental and Single-Case Designs -- 14. Nonparametric Inferential Statistics -- 15. APA Communication Guidelines -- Appendix A. Statistical Tables -- Appendix B. Computational Formulas for ANOVAs -- Appendix C. Answers to Odd-Numbered Chapter Exercises and All Review Exercises -- Appendix D: Getting Started with Excel, SPSS, and the TI-84 Calculator -- Appendix E. APA Sample Manuscript -- References Glossary -- Index.

"Research methods and statistics: a critical thinking approach, 5th Edition, successfully illustrates the integration between statistics and research methods by demonstrating the ways to use statistics in analyzing data collected during research."--Publisher's website.

9781305257795 1305257790

2014949577


Psychology--Research--Methodology
Psychometrics.

BF76.5 / .J29 2015

150.72