Statistics and Experimental Design for Psychologists: A Model Comparison Approach

The knowledge of how to calculate and use statistics are necessary skills for all psychology students. Although this discipline can be daunting, the usual fear and anxiety inspired by statistics can be overcome by explaining the fundamental concepts in everyday terms, and in their historical context.This book combines clear explanations of how and why experiments and statistical tests work, with a practical, hands-on training in statistical analysis and data processing. The approach draws on modern language training methods, teaching usable skills at every level and providing motivation for continued learning. It offers readers a single volume containing all they will need to plan, carry out and write up an end of course research project at undergraduate and graduate level. Accompanying the book is a unique set of online audio and visual resources that demonstrate the use of the standard statistical computer package, SPSS.This book will be of particular value to third year undergraduate and masters students, but will also have a broad appeal to anyone wanting a deeper understanding of the scientific method.