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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-101405169028
ISBN-139781405169028
eBay Product ID (ePID)71776292
Product Key Features
Number of Pages608 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameIntroduction to Social Statistics : the Logic of Statistical Reasoning
SubjectProbability & Statistics / General, Statistics
Publication Year2009
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaMathematics, Social Science
AuthorLinda Kalof, Thomas Dietz
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight41.7 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width6.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2008-030380
Reviews"This extremely well organized and clearly written text provides a solid grounding in the craft of quantitative analysis and a focus on tools actually used by practicing social scientists. I particularly like the empirical examples which are more theoretically and socially relevant and highlight more levels of analysis than traditional texts." ? Paul McLaughlin, State University of New York at Geneseo "The clarity of writing, the plain uncomplicated language, the step-by-step explanations of the statistical procedures covered and the grounding of those applications in real world data, make this an invaluable book for students and instructors that stands out from its competitors." ? Paul Iganski, Lancaster University
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal519.5
Table Of ContentList of Tables vii List of Figures xvii Preface: A Strategy for Approaching Quantitative Analysis xxv 1 An Introduction to Quantitative Analysis 1 2 Some Basic Concepts 33 3 Displaying Data One Variable at a Time 65 4 Describing Data 115 5 Plotting Relationships and Conditional Distributions 155 6 Causation and Models of Causal Effects 182 7 Probability 218 8 Sampling Distributions and Inference 255 9 Using Sampling Distributions: Confidence Intervals 295 10 Using Sampling Distributions: Hypothesis Tests 319 11 The Subtle Logic of Analysis of Variance 363 12 Goodness of Fit and Models of Frequency Tables 396 13 Bivariate Regression and Correlation 435 14 Basics of Multiple Regression 476 Appendix A: Summary of Variables Used in Examples 513 Appendix B: Mathematics Review 520 Appendix C: Statistical Tables 526 Glossary of Key Terms 534 Notes 546 Index 559
SynopsisWhy are some countries more likely than others to participate in environmental treaties? Why do some people feel animals have rights while others feel animals can be treated as objects? Why do some US states have high homicide rates while in others the occurrence of a homicide is very rare? With a relaxed and conversational writing style, ongoing examples and complete exercises, this book shows how quantitative methods can help us to understand social questions and contemporary issues. Its special features include: Three strategies to help students master statistics: use of models throughout; repetition with variation to underpin pedagogy; and emphasis on the tools most commonly used in contemporary research Accessible and consistent structure to guide students through the text, with ongoing examples running across chapters, showing how more than one statistical method can be used to approach a research question For enhanced learning, includes a 'walk-through' of statistical concepts, applications, features, and advanced topics boxes, and a 'What Have We Learned' section at the end of each chapter Supported by a website containing instructor materials including chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint slides, answers to exercises, and an instructor guide This is a lively and very user-friendly book that makes students comfortable with what is usually considered a fearsome task: learning statistics., Introduction to Social Statistics is a basic statistics text with a focus on the use of models for thinking through statistical problems, an accessible and consistent structure with ongoing examples across chapters, and an emphasis on the tools most commonly used in contemporary research., Introduction to Social Statistics is a basic statistics text with a focus on the use of models for thinking through statistical problems, an accessible and consistent structure with ongoing examples across chapters, and an emphasis on the tools most commonly used in contemporary research. Lively introductory textbook that uses three strategies to help students master statistics: use of models throughout; repetition with variation to underpin pedagogy; and emphasis on the tools most commonly used in contemporary research Demonstrates how more than one statistical method can be used to approach a research question Enhanced learning features include a 'walk-through' of statistical concepts, applications, features, advanced topics boxes, and a 'What Have We Learned' section at the end of each chapter Supported by a website containing instructor materials including chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint slides, answers to exercises, and an instructor guide Visit www.wiley.com/go/dietz for additional student and instructor resources.
LC Classification NumberHA29.D469 2009
