Statistics without Maths for Psychology

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 help you to test your learning and deepen your understanding in a practical and manageable way. 

Statistics without Maths for Psychology, 8e, will help you to gain the confidence to apply statistical concepts and use SPSS to analyse data within your studies and future independent research.

Gain a thorough understanding of introductory statistics, data analysis

& application of statistical concepts

Statistics without Maths for Psychology, 8th Edition, by Dancey and Reidy is highly praised for its clear, straightforward approach and provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to statistics and SPSS. This widely-used and trusted textbook is packed with examples, activities and questions to test your learning and deepen your understanding in a practical and manageable way. This book will help you gain the confidence to apply statistical concepts and use SPSS to analyse data within your studies and future independent research.

It includes full-colour design and screenshots of the steps needed while using SPSS to help build an

understanding of, and confidence in analysing data. Interviews with researchers bring statistics to life,

showing their important role in psychological discoveries, and multiple-choice questions at the end of each chapter enable you to check your understanding and progress.

Contents

1 Variables and research design

2 Introduction to SPSS

3 Descriptive statistics

4 Probability, sampling and distributions

5 Hypothesis testing and statistical significance

6 Correlational analysis: Pearson’s r

7 Analyses of differences between two conditions: the t-test

8 Issues of significance

9 Measures of association

10 Analysis of differences between three or more conditions

11 Analysis of variance with more than one IV

12 Regression analysis

13 Analysis of three or more groups partialling out effects of a covariate

14 Introduction to factor analysis

15 Introduction to multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA)

16 Non-parametric statistics

New to this edition:

• All annotated screenshots are updated to suit users of SPSS version 24 and earlier versions
• Up-to-date examples from the literature to keep you informed of current research
• Clearer and straightforward explanations of statistical concepts in psychology
• A brief introduction to Bayesian statistics

Christine Dancey is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of East London.

John Reidy is Professor and Head of Department of Psychology, Sociology and Politics at Sheffield

Hallam University.

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About the Author

Christine P. Dancey is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of East London.

John Reidy is Professor of Psychological Methods and Statistics and Head of Department for the Department of Psychology, Sociology and Politics at Sheffield Hallam University