"Training in quantitative methods primarily involves studying the mechanics of statistics or, in other words, the "how" of data analysis. What is less studied is the "why," or the foundational theory underlying these concepts. Using the organizing principle that quantitative met…
"Training in quantitative methods primarily involves studying the mechanics of statistics or, in other words, the 'how' of data analysis. What is less studied is the 'why, ' or the foundational theory underlying these concepts. Using the organizing principle that quantitative me…
"Training in quantitative methods primarily involves studying the mechanics of statistics or, in other words, the "how" of data analysis. What is less studied is the "why," or the foundational theory underlying these concepts. Using the organizing principle that quantitative met…
McGrath offers psychology students a framework for understanding quantitative research methods. He distinguishes between quantitative methods themselves and what he calls foundational theory in quantitative methods, noting that most psychologists are trained only in the first.
"In trying to explain how to use and understand statistics it is perhaps best to start by outlining the principal factors in designing research. We will therefore describe the most important aspects of research design with a view to explaining how they influence the use of stati…
"In trying to explain how to use and understand statistics it is perhaps best to start by outlining the principal factors in designing research. We will therefore describe the most important aspects of research design with a view to explaining how they influence the use of stati…
Highly praised for its clear, straightforward approach, Statistics without Maths for Psychology 8th edition provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to statistics and SPSS. This widely used and trusted textbook is packed with examples, activities and questions to hel…
Acknowledgments -- Introduction and descriptive statistics -- Introduction to statistics -- Summarizing data : frequency distributions in tables and graphs -- Summarizing data : central tendency -- Summarizing data: variability -- Probability and the foundations of inferential s…
