Fundamental Statistics for the Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences

Concisely presenting the essentials of descriptive statistics and inferential analysis, the text challenges students with practical exercises, illustrative graphs, and detailed guidance for IBM SPSS and R. Engaging real-world examples effectively showcase how statistical methods drive critical inquiry in social, behavioral, and health sciences. Fundamental Statistics for the Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences presents students with instructional material in a clear, concise manner and features exercises that get students thinking about how to use statistics in applied settings. The text opens with coverage of foundational concepts in descriptive statistics, including frequency distribution, central tendency, and variability. Additional chapters guide students through their first journey into inferential statistics. The book is highly accessible, features clear examples and graphs, and challenges students to apply what they learn to a variety of situations. It includes step-by-step instructions on using IBM SPSS. The third edition features revised chapters with additional content that includes end of chapter exercises and step-by-step instructions on using R. Fundamental Statistics for the Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences is an ideal resource for foundational courses in statistics.