Essential Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences by Gregory J Privitera

Essential Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences by Gregory J Privitera

Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences is a concise version of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciencesby award-winning teacher, author, and advisor Gregory J. Privitera. The Second Editionprovides balanced coverage for today's students, connecting the relevance of core concepts to daily life with new introductory vignettes for every chapter, while speaking to the reader as a researcher when covering statistical theory, computation, and application. Robust pedagogy allows students to continually check their comprehension and hone their skills while working through carefully developed problems and exercises that include current research and seamless integration of IBM® SPSS® Statistics. Readers will welcome Privitera's thoughtful instruction, conversational voice, and application of statistics to real-world problems.A Complete Teaching & Learning Package.

• SAGE coursepacksFREE! SAGE coursepacks makes it easy to import our quality instructor and student resource content into your school's learning management system (LMS). Intuitive and simple to use, SAGE coursepacks allows you to customize course content to meet your students' needs. .

• SAGE edgeFREE! SAGE edge offers both instructors and students a robust online environment with an impressive array of teaching and learning resources.

• Study Guide With IBM® SPSS®WorkbookBundle the Second Edition with the accompanying Student Study Guide With IBM® SPSS® Workbook for Essential Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences.

• Guide for Users of R, SAS®, and Stata®Bundle the Second Edition with the accompanying Essentials of Statistical Analysis "In Focus".

• WebAssign®This title is available on WebAssign, allowing instructors to produce and manage assignments with their students online using a grade book that allows them to track and monitor students′ progress. Students receive unlimited practice using a combination of multiple choice and algorithmic questions, and are allowed unlimited access to this edition of the textbook in the same course at no additional cost. WebAssign provides instant feedback and links directly to the accompanying eBook section where the concept was covered, allowing students to find the correct solution.

Gregory J. is a well-known author. Privitera is a psychology professor at St. John's University. He is a recipient of both the top teaching honor, The Award for Professional Excellence in Teaching, and the highest scholarly honor, The Award for Professional Excellence in Research and Publishing, from St. Bonaventure University. Dr. Privitera earned his PhD in behavioral neuroscience in the field of psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo and went on to Arizona State University for postdoctoral studies. He is an award-winning author and research scholar who has received national recognition.

His textbooks include a wide range of topics in psychology and the behavioral sciences, including two introductory psychology courses (one of which will be published soon), four statistics works, two research methodologies texts, and a number of additional texts that connect knowledge generation across health, health care, and well-being. Dr. Privitera has also authored over three dozen peer-reviewed studies focused at furthering our knowledge of health and well-being. The American Psychological Association has recognized his work, and it has been featured in the media and press, including Oprah's Magazine, Time Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal. Dr. Privitera is a U.S. Army veteran who, in addition to teaching, research, and advice, has served in the military.

Marine Corps, and he is married with three children: Grace Ann, a daughter, and Aiden Andrew and Luca James, two sons.