Statistical Concepts A Second Course
Statistical Concepts A Second Course by Debbie L. Hahs-Vaughn, published by Routledge in 2020, is a comprehensive resource designed for second and upper-level statistics courses. This edition presents the last ten chapters from An Introduction to Statistical Concepts, Fourth Edition, focusing on the practical application of statistics to aid students in analyzing their own data and interpreting research results.
Readers will find an expanded discussion on key topics such as sensitivity, specificity, and effect sizes, along with enhanced organizational features to summarize essential concepts. The book includes a final chapter dedicated to mediation and moderation within regression models, providing a thorough understanding of these statistical techniques. Additionally, this edition offers instructions and screenshots for using SPSS, as well as annotated scripts for R, making it a valuable instructional tool for students in various social and behavioral science disciplines. With 782 pages, this resource serves as an accessible guide to mastering statistical concepts and their applications.
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Statistical Concepts—A Second Course presents the last 10 chapters from An Introduction to Statistical Concepts, Fourth Edition. Designed for second and upper-level statistics courses, this book highlights how statistics work and how best to utilize them to aid students in the analysis of their own data and the interpretation of research results.
In this new edition, Hahs-Vaughn and Lomax discuss sensitivity, specificity, false positive and false negative errors. Coverage of effect sizes has been expanded upon and more organizational features (to summarize key concepts) have been included. A final chapter on mediation and moderation has been added for a more complete presentation of regression models. In addition to instructions and screen shots for using SPSS, new to this edition is annotated script for using R.
This book acts as a clear and accessible instructional tool to help readers fully understand statistical concepts and how to apply them to data. It is an invaluable resource for students undertaking a course in statistics in any number of social science and behavioral science disciplines.
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