Essentials of Social Statistics for a Diverse Society 3rd Edition Leon Guerrero Test Bank
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Essentials of Social Statistics for a Diverse Society 3rd Edition Leon Guerrero Test Bank.
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- ISBN-10 : 150639082X
- ISBN-13 : 978-1506390826
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Essentials of Social Statistics for a Diverse Society, Third Edition, is a more streamlined, less expensive version of the successful Social Statistics for a Diverse Society. It is distinct for the use of real data from contemporary social issues and for a strong emphasis on race, class, gender, and other statuses. With a wide range of examples and exercises taken from current events and published research, frequent illustrations, and a focus on student learning, this book continues to be an accessible and engaging resource for students.
Table of contents:
PrefaceAbout the Authors
CHAPTER 1. The What and the Why of Statistics The Research Process Asking Research Questions The Role of Theory Formulating the Hypotheses Collecting Data Analyzing Data and Evaluating the Hypotheses Examining a Diverse Society
CHAPTER 2. The Organization and Graphic Presentation of Data Frequency Distributions Proportions and Percentages Percentage Distributions The Construction of Frequency Distributions Cumulative Distributions Rates Bivariate Tables Graphic Presentation of Data The Pie Chart The Bar Graph The Histogram The Line Graph The Time-Series Chart Statistics in Practice: Foreign-Born Population 65 Years and Over Reading the Research Literature: The Digital Divide
CHAPTER 3. Measures of Central Tendency The Mode The Median The Mean Reading the Research Literature: The Case of Reporting Income Statistics in Practice: The Shape of the Distribution Considerations for Choosing a Measure of Central Tendency
CHAPTER 4. Measures of Variability The Importance of Measuring Variability The Index of Qualitative Variation Statistics in Practice: Diversity in U.S. Society The Range The Interquartile Range The Variance and the Standard Deviation Considerations for Choosing a Measure of Variation Reading the Research Literature: Community College Mentoring
CHAPTER 5. The Normal Distribution Properties of the Normal Distribution An Application of the Normal Curve The Standard Normal Distribution The Standard Normal Table Reading the Research Literature: Child Health and Academic Achievement
CHAPTER 6. Sampling and Sampling Distributions Aims of Sampling Basic Probability Principles Probability Sampling The Concept of the Sampling Distribution The Sampling Distribution of the Mean The Central Limit Theorem Statistics in Practice: A Sampling Lesson
CHAPTER 7. Estimation Point and Interval Estimation Confidence Intervals for Means Confidence Intervals for Proportions Reading the Research Literature: Women Victims of Intimate Violence
CHAPTER 8. Testing Hypotheses Assumptions of Statistical Hypothesis Testing Stating the Research and Null Hypotheses Probability Values and Alpha The Five Steps in Hypothesis Testing: A Summary Errors in Hypothesis Testing Hypothesis Testing With One Sample and Population Variance Unknown Hypothesis Testing With Two Sample Means The Sampling Distribution of the Difference Between Means The Five Steps in Hypothesis Testing About Difference Between Means: A Summary Statistics in Practice: Cigarette Use Among Teens Hypothesis Testing With Two Sample Proportions Reading the Research Literature: Reporting the Results of Hypothesis Testing
CHAPTER 9. The Chi-Square Test and Measures of Association The Concept of Chi-Square as a Statistical Test The Concept of Statistical Independence The Structure of Hypothesis Testing With Chi-Square Statistics in Practice: Respondent and Father Education Proportional Reduction of Error Lambda: A Measure of Association for Nominal Variables Cramer’s V: A Chi-Square–Related Measure of Association for Nominal Variables Gamma and Kendall’s Tau-b: Symmetrical Measures of Association for Ordinal Variables Reading the Research Literature: India’s Internet-Using Population
CHAPTER 10. Analysis of Variance Understanding Analysis of Variance The Structure of Hypothesis Testing With ANOVA The Five Steps in Hypothesis Testing: A Summary Statistics in Practice: The Ethical Consumer Reading the Research Literature: Emerging Adulthood
CHAPTER 11. Regression and Correlation The Scatter Diagram Linear Relationships and Prediction Rules A Negative Relationship: Age and Internet Hours per Week Methods for Assessing the Accuracy of Predictions Testing the Significance of r2 Using ANOVA Statistics in Practice: Multiple Regression ANOVA for Multiple Linear Regression Reading the Research Literature: Academic Intentions and Support
