Social statistics for a diverse society
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Social statistics for a diverse society
SAGE, c2015
7th ed
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. The What and the Why of Statistics
Chapter 2. Organization of Information: Frequency Distributions
Chapter 3. Graphic Presentation
Chapter 4. Measures of Central Tendency
Chapter 5. Measures of Variability
Chapter 6. The Normal Distribution
Chapter 7. Sampling and Sampling Distributions
Chapter 8. Estimation
Chapter 9. Testing Hypotheses
Chapter 10. Relationships between Two Variables: Cross-Tabulation
Chapter 11. The Chi-Square Test and Measures of Association
Chapter 12. Analysis of Variance
Chapter 13. Regression and Correlation
Appendix A. Table of Random Numbers
Appendix B. The Standard Normal Table
Appendix C. Distribution of t
Appendix D. Distribution of Chi-Square
Appendix E. Distribution of F
Appendix F. A Basic Math Review
Learning Check Solutions
Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises
Glossary
by "Nielsen BookData"
