Book Description This application-oriented guide hands you simple-to-use mathematical techniques for determining various statistics in psychology and the behavioral sciences. Progressing from basic descriptive statistics to inferential paramedic statistics， the handbook includes graphic presentations including stem and leaf displays ... step-by-step procedures for performing computations ... advice for selecting the appropriate statistical test for specific studies ... coverage of various statistical computer programs ... and more. Intended for professionals with little or no knowledge of statistics. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. The publisher， Prentice-Hall Humanities/Social Science Checked and rechecked for accuracy and stressing application to concrete data rather than mathematic theory， this highly successful book covers statistical techniques used in psychological and behavioral sciences， and provides a comprehensive study of the basic principles that underlie them. Requiring no extensive mathematical background， the text progresses from basic descriptive statistics to inferential paramedic statistics including two-way classification analysis of variance and nonparametric techniques. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. See all Editorial Reviews