Statistics Without Maths for Psychology

John Reidy

• 08 december 2024
• 9781292463445

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Get to grips with key Statistical concepts

Statistics without Maths for Psychology, 9th edition is your essential guide to navigating what can be a daunting topic for Psychology students. This textbook will not only give you a core understanding of Statistics, but will also give you the confidence to analyse data within your studies and beyond.

Statistics without Maths for Psychology, 9th Edition, by John Reidy and Christine Dancey is a clear, straightforward guide, helping you through the seemingly daunting topic of statistics. This text shows you how to approach statistics in Psychology without the complexities of mathematical formulae, providing you with a no-nonsense, accessible introduction to the topic.

Through detailed explanations, this textbook will not only help you to understand statistical concepts but will also build the confidence to apply them within your studies, assessments and future independent research.

This trusted textbook is packed with examples, activities and questions to test your learning and deepen your understanding in a practical and manageable way. Screenshots and explanations show the steps that you need to take in SPSS to analyse data. Interviews with researchers bring statistics to life, showing their important role in psychological discoveries, and multiple-choice questions at the end of each chapter enable you to check your understanding and progress.

John Reidy is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University. He was previously Head of Department for the Department of Psychology, Sociology and Politics at Sheffield Hallam University. His research interests include cognition and emotion, health psychology interventions and psychometric testing.

Christine P. Dancey was an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of East London.

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Statistics without Maths for Psychology 9th edition by John Reidy and Christine Dancey is an essential and accessible guide to Statistics for Psychology.

The no-nonsense, straight-forward approach of this trusted textbook breaks down the key statistical concepts that you need to know without any of the daunting mathematical formulae that can intimidate students when studying research methods and statistics in Psychology. It also guides you through how to use SPSS for your analyses, so that you feel confident to conduct your own future independent research. It is also packed with examples, activities and questions to help you to test your learning and deepen your understanding in a practical and manageable way.

The companion website will also include video walkthroughs of these concepts in Jamovi, in case you or your institution uses this programme for your analysis.