Statistics: A Tool for Social Research

Statistics: A Tool for Social Research
ISBN-10
0495508179
ISBN-13
9780495508175
Series
Statistics
Category
Social Science
Pages
336
Language
English
Published
2008-02
Publisher
Wadsworth Publishing Company
Author
Joseph F. Healey

Description

Authored by Roy Barnes, University of Michigan, Flint. Each chapter of the Study Guide includes learning objectives, chapter summaries, 25 multiple-choice questions (all keyed to learning objectives), 10-15 work problems with detailed answer explanations, and data analysis exercises (updated with GSS 2006 data sets) for SPSS and MicroCase. Easy to read and easy to understand, the supplement uses examples from contemporary social problems to maximize student understanding of the concepts presented in the main text.

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