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The Statistical Imagination, a basic social science statistics text with illustrations and exercises for sociology, social work, political science, and criminal justice courses, teaches readers that statistics is not just a mathematical exercise; it is a way of analyzing and understanding the social world. Praised for a writing style that takes the anxiety out of statistics courses, the author explains basic statistical principles through a variety of engaging exercises, each designed to illuminate the unique theme of examining society both creatively and logically. In an effort to make the study of statistics relevant to students of the social sciences, the author encourages readers to interpret the results of calculations in the context of more substantive social issues, while continuing to value precise and accurate research. Ritchey begins by introducing students to the essentials of learning statistics; fractions, proportions, percentages, standard deviation, sampling error and sampling distribution, along with other math hurdles, are clearly explained to fill in any math gaps students may bring to the classroom. Treating statistics as a skill learned best by doing, the author supplies a range of student-friendly questions and exercises to both demystify the calculation process, and to encourage the kind of proportional thinking needed to master the subject. In addition to pencil-and-paper exercises, The Statistical Imagination includes computer-based assignments for use with the free Student Version SPSS 9.0 CD-ROM that accompanies each new copy of the book.

Table of Contents:
1 - The Statistical Imagination 2 - Statistical Analysis: Error Management and Control 3 - Charts and Graphs: A Picture Says A Thousand Words 4 - Measuring Averages 5 - Measuring Dispersion or Spread in a Distribution of Scores 6 - Probability Theory and the Normal Probability Distribution 7 - Using Probability Theory to Produce Sampling Distributions 8 - Parameter Estimation Using Confidence Intervals 9 - Hypothesis Testing 10 - Single Sample Hypothesis Tests: Establishing the Representativeness of Samples 11 - Bivariate Relationships: T-Test for Comparing the Means of Two Groups 12 - Analysis of Variance: Differences Among Means of Three or More Groups 13 - Nominal Variables: The Chi-Square and Binomial Distributions 14 - Correlation and Regression Part 1: Concepts and Calculations 15 - Correlation and Regression Part 2: Hypothesis Testing and Aspects of a Relationship 16 - Rank Order Correlation Between Two Ordinal VariablesAppendices: Appendix A - Review of Basic Mathematical OperationsAppendix B - Statistical Probability TablesAppendix C - Answers to Selected Chapter Exercises

About the Author :
Ferris J. Ritchey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has been teaching undergraduate and graduate statistics courses for over 20 years. He has published in leading journals in the field including the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Medical Care, and the American Journal of Public Health, and has consulted and/or served on panels with the center for Disease Control, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the National Institutes of Mental Health. Professor Ritchey was the School of Social Sciences recipient of the 1995 Presidents Award for Excellence in Teaching at University of Alabama.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780072371925
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
  • Publisher Imprint: McGraw-Hill Professional
  • Height: 246 mm
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 1134 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0072371927
  • Publisher Date: 16 Jan 2000
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Width: 191 mm


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