Statistics for The Behavioral Sciences

The late Frederick J Gravetter was professor emeritus of psychology at State University of New York, Brockport. While teaching at Brockport, Dr. Gravetter specialized in statistics, experimental design and cognitive psychology. He received his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from M.I.T. and his Ph.D. in psychology from Duke University. In addition to publishing several research articles, Dr. Gravetter co-authored STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES and ESSENTIAL OF STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. Larry B. Wallnau is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at The College at Brockport, State University of New York. While teaching at Brockport, he published numerous research articles in biopsychology and provided editorial consultation for journals in his field. He has taught statistics, animal behavior, biopsychology, psychopharmacology and introductory psychology. With Dr. Frederick J Gravetter, he co-authored all previous editions of STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, now in its 10th edition. Dr. Wallnau received his bachelor's degree from the University of New Haven and his Ph.D. in psychology from the State University of New York at Albany. In his leisure time, he is an avid runner with his canine companion, Gracie.

• 1. Introduction to Statistics.2. Frequency Distributions.3. Central Tendency. 4. Variability.5. z-Scores: Location of Scores and Standardized Distributions.6. Probability. 7. Probability and Samples: The Distribution of Sample Means.8. Introduction to Hypothesis Testing.9. Introduction to the t Statistic.10. The t Test for Two Independent Samples.11. The t Test for Two Related Samples.12. Introduction to Analysis of Variance.13. Repeated-Measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA).14. Two-Factor Analysis of Variance (Independent Measures).15. Correlation.16. Introduction to Regression.17. The Chi-Square Statistic: Tests for Goodness of Fit and Independence.18. The Binomial Test.