Understanding and Using Statistics in Psychology: A Practical Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0761943978
- ISBN-13
- 9780761943976
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 356
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-04-06
- Publisher
- SAGE
- Authors
- Jeremy Miles, Philip Banyard
Description
Taking a non-technical approach, 'Understanding and Using Statistics in Psychology' encourages the reader to understand why a particular test is being used and what the results mean in the context of a psychological study, focusing on meaning and understanding rather than mindless numerical calculations.
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