Statistics for Social Science

Stephen Hayward

Statistics for Social Science takes a fresh approach to the introductory class. With learning check questions, embedded videos and interactive simulations, students engage in active learning as they read. An emphasis on real-world and academic applications help ground the concepts presented. Designed for students taking an introductory statistics course in psychology, sociology or any other social science discipline.

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Table of Contents for Statistics for Social Science

Module 1: Introduction to Statistics
Module 2: Descriptive Statistics
Module 3: Introduction to Probability
Module 4: Discrete Probability Distributions
Module 5: Normal Probability Distributions
Module 6: The Standard Normal Distribution
Module 7: Confidence Intervals
Module 8: Introduction to Hypothesis Testing
Module 9: Single-Sample Hypothesis Testing
Module 10: Two-Sample Hypothesis Testing
Module 11: ANOVA and the F-distribution
Module 12: Chi-Square Tests
Module 13: Correlation and Regression
Appendix I: Two-Way Non-Parametric Tests