Coherent Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences

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About the Author

Elijah Ricks

Elijah Ricks is an associate professor of forensic psychology at a private university in Chicago. He earned his bachelor's degree in psychology at Brigham Young University, his master's degree in clinical psychology from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, and then his Ph.D. in psychology with a legal emphasis at The University of Texas at El Paso. He worked for some time as a therapist for the Colorado Department of Corrections before earning his doctorate degree, and now enjoys teaching and mentoring undergraduate students and assisting graduate students with their research projects. He currently lives in Indiana with his wife and four children.

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This text offers an introduction to the statistical tests that are most common in the social sciences. The text begins with a digestible exploration of the characteristics of different types of data, and then demonstrates how to display patterns of data in understandable ways. The next chapters then explain the uses and calculations of statistics that are used to describe a dataset, such as means and standard deviations, and their practical uses to give meaning to the data. Students then learn how to apply these ideas in inferential statistics, including correlations and mean comparisons. Important concepts of hypothesis testing, effect size, and confidence intervals are all carefully explained. The final two chapters explore nonparametric statistical methods. Through examples that apply knowledge to relatable scenarios, practice problems, and practical tips to avoid common mistakes, students will develop a strong foundation of methods to organize, display, assess, and interpret data.

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