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Fundamental Statistics for the Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences presents students with instructional material in a clear, concise manner and features exercises that get students thinking about how to use statistics in applied settings.
The text opens with coverage of foundational concepts in descriptive statistics, including frequency distribution, central tendency, and variability. Additional chapters guide students through their first journey into inferential statistics.
The book is highly accessible, features clear examples and graphs, and challenges students to apply what they learn to a variety of situations. It includes step-by-step instructions on using IBM SPSS.
The third edition features revised chapters with additional content that includes end¿of¿chapter exercises and step-by-step instructions on using R.
Fundamental Statistics for the Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences is an ideal resource for foundational courses in statistics.
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Miguel A. Padilla holds a Ph.D. in research and evaluation methodology from the University of Florida, Gainesville, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in biostatistics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is associate professor of health and quantitative psychology in the Department of Psychology at Old Dominion University. Dr. Padilla has presented research at numerous professional conferences and has published extensively in various journals, including Educational and Psychological Measurement, Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, and Applied Psychological Measurement.
