{"product_id":"data-analysis-for-the-social-douglas-bors-9781446298480","title":"Data Analysis for the Social Sciences: Integrating Theory and Practice","description":"Accessible, engaging, and informative, this text will help any social science student approach statistics with confidence.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With a well-paced and well-judged integrated approach rather than a simple linear trajectory, this book progresses at a realistic speed that matches the pace at which statistics novices actually learn. Packed with global, interdisciplinary examples that ground statistical theory and concepts in real-world situations, it shows readers not only how to apply newfound knowledge using IBM(R) SPSS(R) Statistics, but also why they would want to. Spanning statistics basics like variables, constants, and sampling to t-tests, multiple regression, and factor analysis, it builds statistical literacy while also covering key research principles like research questions, error types, and results reliability.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Readers will learn how to: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribe data with graphs, tables, and numbers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCalculate probability and value distributions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTest a priori and post hoc hypotheses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConduct Chi-squared tests and observational studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStructure ANOVA, ANCOVA, and factorial designs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Supported by extensive visuals and a companion website with interactive demonstrations, author video, and practice datasets, this book is \u003cem\u003ethe\u003c\/em\u003e student-focused companion to support learners through their statistics journeys.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Douglas Bors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1446298485\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781446298480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 7.30w x 1.50d","brand":"Douglas Bors","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986226970879,"sku":"9781446298480","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8ff89f20-5ca7-4dd9-bf49-e108a1049a50.jpg?v=1683282101","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/data-analysis-for-the-social-douglas-bors-9781446298480","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}