Statistical Analysis in the Behavioral Sciences presents a basic understanding of statistical analysis, by incorporating real-world examples and exposing readers to current technology.

Designed for students in all the disciplines of the behavioral sciences, Statistical Analysis in the Behavioral Sciences gives the reader a far better understanding of what statistics is, what the statistical procedures really mean, and just as importantly, what they do not mean.

Statistical Analysis in the Behavioral Sciences:

• Is organized into four major sections: Some Basics, The Bridge to Inferential Statistics, The Bridge to Inferential Statistics, and Inferential Statistics.
• Features statistical procedures that can be performed in popular spreadsheet software or by software dedicated to statistical applications.
• Provides instructors with a data set consisting of an excerpt from the 2000 to 2012 General Social Survey and an ongoing project by the National Opinion Research Center of the University of Chicago.
• Incorporates suggested computer exercises in most chapters.
• Provides readers with directions and tips for those with access to Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).