Statistics for the Social Sciences

By R. Mark Sirkin and R Mark Sirkin

Book Overview

"The exercises are excellent; I consider them a strength of the text. I think the use of real examples gives relevancy and meaning to the concepts."

--Holly S. Gimpel, Saint Joseph′s College

"The author takes great effort to walk students through concepts with both discussion and illustration."

--Steve Seitz, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

"The author′s clear, concise writing style is one of the strengths of the book. He does a very good job of breaking down complex ideas into their simpler components and presenting the information to the reader."

--Jerome McKean, Ball State University

NEW TO THIS EDITION

- Shows readers how to perform the computations using SAS and SPSS programs--and how to read and interpret the outputs from the computer runs, too

- Expanded coverage on graphical display of data, significance testing, and statistical power

- New formula boxes at the end of chapters offer readers a summary of the formulas for their review.

-Broader variety of examples and exercises (both basic and applied research) from a range of the social science disciplines

WHAT WE′VE RETAINED FROM THE FIRST EDITION

- An emphasis on the analysis and interpretation of data giving students a feel for how data interpretation is related to the methods by which the data was obtained

- A wide range of examples from various fields in the social sciences demonstrates to students the role of statistical analysis in the research process.

- Coverage of the scientific method and how each statistical technique relates to the larger field of research

- Emphasis on the interpretation of tables helping readers master a topic that often proves challenging

PEDAGOGICAL TOOLS TO ENHANCE READERS′ COMPREHENSION

- Ample exercises are provided at the end of chapters so that instructors can cover all the appropriate statistical procedures covered in the chapter.

- Answers to selected questions appear at the end of the book with complete worked-out solutions. - End of chapter exercises are presented in the same order in which the material is presented within the chapters.

- Additional exercises have been added to reflect the additional computer coverage.

- Chapters open with an introduction and a list of key concepts.

- Key Concepts are presented in boldface type within the chapter and their accompanying definitions in italics.

- Boxes are used to provide supplemental information reinforcing certain topics presented in the chapter.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761914196
• ISBN13: 9780761914198
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Comprehensive textbook

This is a comprehensive book covering all the major topics that a student would need for the statistics modules in various social science courses. Managers need to have an understanding of statistics so that they are able to manipulate the numerous masses of data that come their way into meaningful and useful information that they can employ in making decisions in organisations. The author presented the material in the book in a clear and in-depth manner, making it suitable for social science students studying statistics or carrying out research required statistical manipulations. The author also provided several examples and exercises that should assist the reader in consolidating his/her understanding of the concepts described in the book. Most managers are consumers rather than producers of statistical information. This book equips you with the expertise to enable you to be an informed consumer who knows the right questions to ask and the kind of information to request from those who produce the statistical information in the organization.

clearest presentation of statistics.

Excellent presentation of complicated subject. For many people stats are intimidating. This book is the clearest presentation I've seen