Statistics for Psychology A Beginner’s Guide
Statistics for Psychology A Beginner’s Guide by Roger Watt, published by SAGE in 2023, is a second edition that spans 392 pages. This book serves as an interactive and visual guide tailored for psychology students, emphasizing core statistical principles without delving into complex formulas or jargon. It is designed to provide a foundational understanding of statistics, enabling students to approach their research confidently and creatively.
Readers will find new content focused on responsible research practices, along with a chapter dedicated to presenting research to a critical audience. The book features carefully designed graphics to clarify statistical concepts and includes “your turn” exercises to reinforce understanding after each chapter. This edition is particularly suitable for those new to statistics and research methods in psychology, making it a valuable resource for students in the field.
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Statistics for Psychology is an interactive, highly visual, and accessible guide to the statistical practices you will encounter as a psychology student. Its software-agnostic approach keeps the focus on the core principles, rather than getting bogged down in complicated formulae and jargon. This book is based on the authors’ BPS commended programme. It focusses on providing the strong foundational understanding you’ll need to use statistics confidently and creatively rather than the software-specific way in which statistics is often taught.
This edition includes:
- new content throughout on being a responsible researcher,
- a new chapter to support you in presenting your research to a critical audience,
- carefully designed graphics to explain statistical principles,
- “your turn” exercises to test your understanding of each chapter.
This book is the ideal guide for students approaching statistics and research methods in psychology for the first time.
Roger Watt is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Stirling.
Elizabeth Collins is a researcher with a PhD in Psychology.
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