Learning from data : An introduction to statistical reasoning

Learning from Data focuses on how to interpret psychological data and statistical results. The authors review the basics of statistical reasoning to helpstudents better understand relevant data that affecttheir everyday lives. Numerous examples based on current research and events are featured throu...

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Autor principal: Glenberg, Arthur M.
Format: Llibre
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Publicat: New York Lawrence Erlbaum Associates 2008
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Sumari:Learning from Data focuses on how to interpret psychological data and statistical results. The authors review the basics of statistical reasoning to helpstudents better understand relevant data that affecttheir everyday lives. Numerous examples based on current research and events are featured throughout.To facilitate learning, authors Glenberg and Andrzejewski: Devote extra attention to explaining the more difficult concepts and the logic behind them. Use repetition to enhance students’ memories with multiple examples, reintroductions of the major concepts, and a focus on these concepts in the problems. Employ a six-step procedure for describing all statistical tests from the simplest to the most complex. Provide end-of-chapter tables to summarize the hypothesis testing procedures introduced,...