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First (and Second) Steps in Statistics, Second Edition provides a clear and concise introduction tthe main statistical procedures used in the social and behavioral sciences The authors present the rationale and procedure for analyzing data using engaging examples with an emphasis on understanding rather than computation It is ideally suited for introductory courses in statistics given its gentle beginning, yet progressive treatment of topics In addition tdescriptive statistics, graphs, t tests, one way ANOVAs, Chi-square, and simple linear regression, this Second Edition now includes some new, more advanced topic areas as well as a host of additional examples thelp student confidently progress through their studies and apply the techniques in lab work, reports and research projectsKey FeaturesRe-organized first three chapters giving more attention tUnivariate Statistics and providing more examples twork through at this levelOffers more advanced Second Step content added on Factorial ANOVA and Multiple RegressionIncorporates robust Methods chapter from the first edition now spread throughout the book, as is linked with common teaching practicesContains more examples added tenhance the books practical natureIncludes a host of exercises as well as further reading sections at the end of every chapter An accompanying web page includes information for each chapter using the statistical packages SPSS and R
