21.01.2022 Views

Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences by Frederick J. Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau ISBN 10: 1305504917 ISBN 13: 9781305504912

Statistics is one of the most practical and essential courses that you will take, and a primary goal of this popular text is to make the task of learning statistics as simple as possible. Straightforward instruction, built-in learning aids, and real-world examples have made STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, 10th Edition the text selected most often by instructors for their students in the behavioral and social sciences. The authors provide a conceptual context that makes it easier to learn formulas and procedures, explaining why procedures were developed and when they should be used. This text will also instill the basic principles of objectivity and logic that are essential for science and valuable in everyday life, making it a useful reference long after you complete the course.

Statistics is one of the most practical and essential courses that you will take, and a primary goal of this popular text is to make the task of learning statistics as simple as possible. Straightforward instruction, built-in learning aids, and real-world examples have made STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, 10th Edition the text selected most often by instructors for their students in the behavioral and social sciences. The authors provide a conceptual context that makes it easier to learn formulas and procedures, explaining why procedures were developed and when they should be used. This text will also instill the basic principles of objectivity and logic that are essential for science and valuable in everyday life, making it a useful reference long after you complete the course.

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

The Chi-Square Statistic:

Tests for Goodness of Fit

and Independence

CHAPTER

17

Tools You Will Need

The following items are considered

essential background material for this

chapter. If you doubt your knowledge

of any of these items, you should

review the appropriate chapter or

section before proceeding.

■ Proportions (Appendix A)

■ Frequency distributions (Chapter 2)

PREVIEW

17.1 Introduction to Chi-Square: The Test for Goodness of Fit

17.2 An Example of the Chi-Square Test for Goodness of Fit

17.3 The Chi-Square Test for Independence

17.4 Effect Size and Assumptions for the Chi-Square Tests

17.5 Special Applications for the Chi-Square Tests

Summary

Focus on Problem Solving

Demonstrations 17.1 and 17.2

Problems

© Deborah Batt

559

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!