Wetcher-Hendricks, Debra, 1970-

Analyzing quantitative data : an introduction for social researchers / Debra Wetcher-Hendricks. - Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2011. - xv, 398 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART I : SUMMARIZING DATA: .-- 1: Data Organization.-- 2: Descriptive Statistics for Categorical Data.-- 3: Descriptive Statistics for Continous Data .-- PART II: STATISTICAL TESTS: -- 4: Evaluating Statistical Significance .-- 5: The Chi-Square Test: Comparing Category Frequencies .-- 6: The Test: Comparing Continuous- Variable Data Among Dichotomous Groups .-- 7: Analysis of variance: Comparing Continuous - Variable data Among Nondichotomous Groups.-- 8: Correlation and Regression: Comparing Changes among continuous-Variable Scores.-- 9: Advanced Statistical Analyses. -- PART III: APPLYING DATA.-- 10: Drawing Conclusions.-- 11: Writing Research Reports.

9780470526835 (cloth)

2010039497


Social sciences--Statistical methods.
Quantitative research.

HA32 / .W48 2011

001.4/2