Social Statistics for a Diverse Society

The authors help students learn key sociological concepts through real research examples related to the dynamic interplay of race, class, gender and other social variables. In addition, guides for reading and interpreting the research literature help students understand key concepts, while SPSS demonstrations and a rich variety of exercises help them hone their problem-solving skills. New to this edition: a globally focused data set   revised data in tables, figures, and equation added and updated end-of-chapter exercises updated SPSS problems and demonstrations INDICE: Chapter 1. The What and the Why of StatisticsChapter 2. Organization of Information: Frequency DistributionsChapter 3. Graphic PresentationChapter 4. Measures of Central TendencyChapter 5. Measures of VariabilityChapter 6. The Normal Distribution Chapter 7. Sampling and Sampling DistributionsChapter 8. EstimationChapter 9. Testing HypothesesChapter 10. Relationships between Two Variables: Cross-TabulationChapter 11. The Chi-Square Test and Measures of AssociationChapter 12. Analysis of VarianceChapter 13. Regression and CorrelationAppendix A. Table of Random NumbersAppendix B. The Standard Normal TableAppendix C. Distribution of tAppendix D. Distribution of Chi-SquareAppendix E. Distribution of FAppendix F. A Basic Math ReviewLearning Check SolutionsAnswers to Odd-Numbered ExercisesGlossary

• ISBN: 978-1-4833-3354-0
• Editorial: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 592
• Fecha Publicación: 31/03/2014
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
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