Publisher's Synopsis
Designed for a first course in undergraduate statistics in the social sciences, including sociology, criminal justice, political science, and social work. This best-selling introduction to statistical analysis in the social sciences provides the right balance of conceptual understanding and step-by-step computational techniques. - New conceptual problems help deepen student understanding of statistical methods. - All formulas, exercises, and answers have been thoroughly checked by the authors and re-checked with two additional independent edits for accuracy. - Exercises and examples have been updated throughout. - TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE - New! Free Companion Website with data sets for use with the student workbook, and a downloadable Excel Calculator that can be used for solving problems from the text and student workbook - New! Student SPSS Software optional booklet can be value-packed with the text. - Written to be understandable to a broad range of students, particularly those without a strong background in mathematics. - Provides clear, logical explanations for the rationale and use of statistical methods in social research.;- Detailed step-by-step illustrations of statistical procedures are located at important points throughout the text. - Optional Student Workbook provides supplemental exercises.
