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Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

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This is the first statistics textbook that I have actually understood and enjoyed, and I have read many of them. The authors take students through the material step by step and do not make assumptions about prior knowledge. The charts and examples are very helpful and clearly presented. As textbooks go, this is the best!

Having seriously struggled for the last two years with the statistics side of my Psychology studies, this book has really made things so much clearer. An excellent book for anyone struggling to grasp the basic statistical concepts required in behavioral sciences.

This book is absolutely excellent. I have looked through other stats books and lost interest immediately, but this book is written in such a way that it actually makes you want to learn the material. Rather than just telling you how to solve the problem, the authors inform you as to why learning it is necessary, and frequently give you real-life, interesting scenarios regarding how specific formulas are used by psychologists.

Statistics, of course, becomes progressively more difficult over time, and you may need to seek outside help once you reach the last few chapters in particular. However, I believe that this book is the best of its kind, and it might be worth purchasing even if it is not your primary source for class, etc.

This is the very best statistics book that I have purchased (and I have purchased 5 others trying to help me get a grasp on this subject)! I would recommend it to anyone who needs an easy--to-read and easy-to-understand textbook on this difficult subject! I hope it helps you as much as it has helped me!

Having taken statistics before, I know a good book when I see one. This is hands down, one of the best intro to stats book. Unlike other stats textbooks, Essentials gives you the information in a concise manner accompanied by varied step-by-step examples towards understanding all the statistical tests. Psychology students have it lucky to have a book like this.

My first impression was that this book was priceless since it really helped me through the first couple of chapters in the main text. At the beginning it goes into lengthy, step-by-step instructions. I may not have felt as confident in the class if it had not been for this supplement. Once I reached chapter 6 and 7 it was all over!There was not enough information to help me understand what the book was losing me on, I needed to seek private tutoring at this point. Occasionally I still go to the book in the hopes that it can pick me up and get me through the homework but it does not. These later chapters may be too complicated to go into in a study guide but what would a study guide be for if not walking you through the steps? I am glad I bought it, just dissappointed that it quit so early.

Book was received in very good shape, and was received quickly. I would buy from them again anytime. Thanks for your good service.

The book is well written and gives a short over view on statistics for behavioural science. It is easy to understand and tho a little bit old still useful.

This is a great resource for statistics classes. That being said, the text is certainly applicable as a self-help text to the statistics world. The text is easy to read, the concepts spelled out, and the examples very helpful. In the back of the book one will find answers to odd numbered questions, enabling one to constantly check on their success in learning the material. Statistics tables are also contained in the back, as with any statistics book. For those that want to brush up on their basic mathematical skills, the appendices also contain a basic mathematics review. Finally, there is a statistics organizer as the last appendix, which gives definitions for the statistical techniques, decision maps to aid in choosing the correct technique, and the required formulas for each technique. Suggested (but obviously not required) is the Study Guide for Gravetter and Wallnau's 5th Edition book. Although I didn't use this guide very often, it could be a very helpful aid to some, especially those that are learning statistics with minimal instructor feedback (such as an online course).

this book was in really good condition for an amazing price. i was pleased to have found it in enough time instead of paying almost 20 to 30 times as much at the bookstore. i will definitely continue buying books from amazon. (=