Assuming no prior knowledge of statistics, these authors combine their varied backgroundsβone a statistician, the other a social scientistβto introduce statistical methods with a high degree of statistical accuracy and a wealth of examples that are interesting and relevant to social scientists. <B>K
Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences
β Scribed by Barbara Finlay Alan Agresti
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 564
- Edition
- 4
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
The book presents an introduction to statistical methods for students majoring in social science disciplines.Β No previous knowledge of statistics is assumed, and mathematical background is assumed to be minimal (lowest-level high-school algebra).
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The book contains sufficient material for a two-semester sequence of courses.Β Such sequences are commonly required of social science graduate students in sociology, political science, and psychology. Students in geography, anthropology, journalism, and speech also are sometimes required to take at least one statistics course.
β¦ Subjects
Probability & Statistics;Applied;Mathematics;Science & Math
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