Statistics Explained: A Guide for Social Science Students, 2nd Edition

Do you need help with statistics? Are you confused by the wide range of statistical tests and their uses? Statistics Explainedclearly outlines the major statistical tests used by undergraduates in psychology and the social sciences. It provides easy-to-understand explanations of how and why they are used and makes statistics much less of a burden. This book: * is a simple introduction to statistical concepts and ideas * shows you when to be sceptical about statistics * helps you to understand the results of statistical analysis by computer. Expanding and revising the best-selling first edition, the author has included new material which throws light on the mysteries of the general linear model, power, reliability and factor analysis, whilst other areas have been fully up-dated. Unobtrusive cross-referencing makes this the ideal companion toSPSS Explained,also published by Routledge. Statistics Explainedcan be dipped into so that readers can see why aspecific analytical procedure was developed and what it is best used for. Readers can also analyse their own data by following the worked examples provided.

Perry R. Hinton is Academic Director at Westminster Institute of Education, Oxford Brookes University