Fundamental Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 
 enlarge | Author: David C. Howell
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $141.95
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 235776
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 6
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 608
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0495099007
Dewey Decimal Number: 310
EAN: 9780495099000
ASIN: 0495099007
Publication Date: February 1, 2007
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Product Description
David Howell's practical approach focuses on the context of statistics in behavioral research, with an emphasis on looking before leaping; investigating the data before jumping into a test. This provides you with an understanding of the logic behind the statistics: why and how certain methods are used rather than just doing techniques by rote. Learn faster and understand more because Howell's texts moves you beyond number crunching, allowing you to discover the meaning of statistical results and how they relate to the research questions being asked.
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 Good book...for a textbook August 26, 2008
It's a good book, as far as statistics textbooks go. It makes a tough subject very easy to understand, using many accessible examples and simple terms. Most of the other students in my class had trouble with this course. I was one of the only ones who actually read the assigned chapters, and I was the only one who got a 98 in the class. So, I think that says something!
 Used for Class Social Science 9A-B-C Series May 2, 2008
Good book, pretty interesting, but wish it had more graphics and examples. Not bone dry like most STATS books.
 Stats book review February 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a pretty decent statistics book. It has few, if any, examples for each chapter. The questions at the end of each chapter, however, are written well and help you to understand the material a little better. I think it would be difficult if you were relying solely on this book and not an instructor to learn the material. But overall, it is a decently written school book.
Good, but no reason for new edition November 22, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Howell writes well and provides multiple examples but there is no justifiable reason for (a) multiple editions within a short time span (this is the THIRD in the course of my PhD), and (b) blatant errors (e.g. he states, this is the same result we saw in Table x and it isn't). At this price I expect a product to be near perfect. I still have the 4th edition (published by Duxbury) and it would have served fine for my current course of advanced inferential stats. Fortunately the binding fell apart in the 5th edition and I was able to get my money back, saving me $100 on three purchases in five years of essentially the same book. As I said: Good, but no reason for new edition.
good book July 18, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I liked the explanations given about every step while learning the steps of analysis. The book explains 'how and why' in simple language. Also, the print outs of the computerized format of the analysis helped me! Definitely recommend this book for a beginner like me!
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