Basic Statistics for the Behavioral by Heiman
The term statistics is often used as a shorthand for statistical procedures. These are formulas and calculations developed by statisticians that psychologists and other behavioral researchers employ when “analyzing” the results of their research. Also, some of the answers that we compute are called statistics. Why Must I Learn Statistics? Statistics are an integral part of psychology and other behavioral sciences, so statistics and statistical concepts are used every day. Therefore, to understand your chosen field of study, you must understand statistics. You’ve already experienced this if you’ve ever read a published research article you probably skipped the section titled “Results.” Now you won’t have to. What Do Researchers Do with Statistics? Statistics are tools used in research. They are needed because the behavioral sciences are based on empirical research. The word empirical means that knowledge is obtained through observation and measurement, and behavioral research measures behaviors. Such measurement results in numbers, or scores. These scores obtained in research are the data..............................................
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