Pelham B.W. Intermediate Statistics: A Conceptual Course

SAGE Publications, 2013. — 503 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4129-9498-9.The book is a student-friendly text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses. It begins with an introductory chapter that reviews descriptive and inferential statistics in plain language, avoiding extensive emphasis on complex formulas. The remainder of the text covers 13 different statistical topics ranging from descriptive statistics to advanced multiple regression analysis and path analysis. Each chapter contains a description of the logic of each set of statistical tests or procedures and then introduces students to a series of data sets using SPSS, with screen captures and detailed step-by-step instructions. Students acquire an appreciation of the logic of descriptive and inferential statistics, and an understanding of which techniques are best suited to which kinds of data or research questions.A Review of Basic Statistical Concepts
Descriptive Statistics
Linear and Curvilinear Correlation
Nonparametric Statistics (Tests Involving Nominal Variables)
Reliability (and a Little Bit of Factor Analysis)
Single-Sample and Two-Sample t Tests
One-Way and Factorial Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
Within-Subjects and Mixed Model Analyses
Multiple Regression
Examining Interactions in Multiple Regression
ANCOVA, Covariate-Adjusted Means, and Predicted Scores
Suppressor Variables
Mediation and Path Analysis
Data Cleaning
Data Merging and Data Management
Avoiding Bias: Characterizing Without Capitalizing