Understanding Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences by Robert R Pagano

Understanding Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences by Robert R Pagano

This statistics text for social/behavioural science students focuses on making statistics mathematically unintimidating (single subscript notation throughout). Topics are introduced and discussed in conjunction with real-world examples. It includes ample practice problems all completely solved.

Robert R. Pagano earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a doctorate in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1956. In 1965, he received his Ph.D. in Biological Psychology from Yale University. From 1965 through 1989, he worked as an Assistant Professor and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington in Seattle. From 1990 to June 2000, he served as Associate Chairman of the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Neurology. He was the Director of Undergraduate Studies, the departmental adviser for undergraduate majors, taught both undergraduate and graduate statistics courses, and acted as a statistical consultant for departmental faculty while there, among other things.

Pagano has served as the Director of the Statistical Cores for two National Institutes of Health center projects in schizophrenia and Parkinson's illness. In June 2000, he left the University of Pittsburgh. Pagano spent almost thirty years teaching introductory statistics courses at the University of Washington and the University of Pittsburgh. He was a finalist for the Distinguished Teaching award at the University of Washington for his introductory statistics education.

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ISBN 13	9780314026910
ISBN 10	0314026916
Title	Understanding Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences
Author	Robert R Pagano
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Cengage Learning, Inc
Year published	1994-03-10
Number of pages	699
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