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Truth, Lies & Statistics

Bite-Size Stats, #1

by Lee Baker ...

Series Book 1 - Bite-Size Stats
**Truth, Lies & Statistics: How to Lie with Statistics**Unlock the secrets of statistical deception with "Truth, Lies & Statistics: How to Lie with Statistics." This friendly, chatty, and slightly technical guide will help you understand how numbers can be twisted to mislead and misinform—and how you can see through the lies.Did you know that pirates supposedly caused global warming? Or that ... Read more

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**Truth, Lies & Statistics: How to Lie with Statistics**Unlock the secrets of statistical deception with "Truth, Lies & Statistics: How to Lie with Statistics." This friendly, chatty, and slightly technical guide will help you understand how numbers can be twisted to mislead and misinform—and how you can see through the lies.Did you know that pirates supposedly caused global warming? Or that
... Read more
Effective Writing in Psychology

Papers, Posters, and Presentations

by Bernard C. Beins, Agatha M. Beins ...

The second edition of Effective Writing in Psychology helps users produce crisp scientific communication, form concise unambiguous arguments, and render technical information clear and comprehensible. The new edition incorporates the latest guidelines contained within the 6th edition of the APA Publication Manual.Clear guidelines on effective writing illustrate how to generate strong and ... Read more

£37.99

The second edition of Effective Writing in Psychology helps users produce crisp scientific communication, form concise unambiguous arguments, and render technical information clear and comprehensible. The new edition incorporates the latest guidelines contained within the 6th edition of the APA Publication Manual.Clear guidelines on effective writing illustrate how to generate strong and
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A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics

A Neuroscientist on How to Make Sense of a Complex World

by Daniel Levitin ...

A guide to critical thinking in the 'post-truth' era, from the author of Sunday Times best-seller The Organized MindWe live in a world of information overload. Facts and figures on absolutely everything are at our fingertips, but are too often biased, distorted, or outright lies. From unemployment figures to voting polls, IQ tests to divorce rates, we're bombarded by seemingly plausible statistics ... Read more

£5.99

A guide to critical thinking in the 'post-truth' era, from the author of Sunday Times best-seller The Organized MindWe live in a world of information overload. Facts and figures on absolutely everything are at our fingertips, but are too often biased, distorted, or outright lies. From unemployment figures to voting polls, IQ tests to divorce rates, we're bombarded by seemingly plausible statistics
... Read more
Psychology Statistics For Dummies

by Donncha Hanna, Martin Dempster ...

The introduction to statistics that psychology students can't afford to be withoutUnderstanding statistics is a requirement for obtaining and making the most of a degree in psychology, a fact of life that often takes first year psychology students by surprise. Filled with jargon-free explanations and real-life examples, Psychology Statistics For Dummies makes the often-confusing world of ... Read more

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The introduction to statistics that psychology students can't afford to be withoutUnderstanding statistics is a requirement for obtaining and making the most of a degree in psychology, a fact of life that often takes first year psychology students by surprise. Filled with jargon-free explanations and real-life examples, Psychology Statistics For Dummies makes the often-confusing world of
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Statistics for the Rest of Us

by Albert Rutherford ...

Are you intimidated by statistics? Do you struggle to make sense of the numbers and data that are so prevalent in today's world?If so, you're not alone. Statistics can be a challenging and complex subject, but with the right guidance, you can learn the basics and understand the world through data – without the calculations. That's why I've created Statistics for the Rest of Us, the ultimate guide ... Read more

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Are you intimidated by statistics? Do you struggle to make sense of the numbers and data that are so prevalent in today's world?If so, you're not alone. Statistics can be a challenging and complex subject, but with the right guidance, you can learn the basics and understand the world through data – without the calculations. That's why I've created Statistics for the Rest of Us, the ultimate guide
... Read more
The Bestseller Code

by Matthew Jockers, Jodie Archer ...

What if an algorithm could predict which manuscripts would become mega-bestsellers?Girl on the Train. Fifty Shades. The Goldfinch. Why do some books capture the whole world's attention? What secret DNA do they share? In The Bestseller Code, Archer and Jockers boldly claim that blockbuster hits are highly predictable, and they have created the algorithm to prove it. Using cutting-edge text mining ... Read more

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What if an algorithm could predict which manuscripts would become mega-bestsellers?Girl on the Train. Fifty Shades. The Goldfinch. Why do some books capture the whole world's attention? What secret DNA do they share? In The Bestseller Code, Archer and Jockers boldly claim that blockbuster hits are highly predictable, and they have created the algorithm to prove it. Using cutting-edge text mining
... Read more
Weaponized Lies

How to Think Critically in the Post-Truth Era

by Daniel Levitin ...

A guide to critical thinking in the 'post-truth' era, from the author of Sunday Times best-seller The Organized MindWe live in a world where the line between truth and lies is increasingly blurred by euphemistic terms such as 'post-truth', 'counter-knowledge', 'fringe theories' and others. In a world where anyone can become an expert at the click of a button, we're worse equipped than ever to ... Read more

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A guide to critical thinking in the 'post-truth' era, from the author of Sunday Times best-seller The Organized MindWe live in a world where the line between truth and lies is increasingly blurred by euphemistic terms such as 'post-truth', 'counter-knowledge', 'fringe theories' and others. In a world where anyone can become an expert at the click of a button, we're worse equipped than ever to
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This Idea Must Die

Scientific Theories That Are Blocking Progress

by John Brockman ...

Series Book 17 - Edge Question Series
The bestselling editor of This Explains Everything brings together 175 of the world’s most brilliant minds to tackle Edge.org’s 2014 question: What scientific idea has become a relic blocking human progress?Each year, John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org—”The world’s smartest website” (The Guardian)—challenges some of the world’s greatest scientists, artists, and philosophers to answer a ... Read more

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The bestselling editor of This Explains Everything brings together 175 of the world’s most brilliant minds to tackle Edge.org’s 2014 question: What scientific idea has become a relic blocking human progress?Each year, John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org—”The world’s smartest website” (The Guardian)—challenges some of the world’s greatest scientists, artists, and philosophers to answer a
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May Contain Lies

How Stories, Statistics and Studies Exploit Our Biases - And What We Can Do About It

by Alex Edmans ...

'Alex Edmans is such a crisp, sharp salutary voice – and a great guide to the bullsh*t of the modern world' Rory Stewart'A powerful and punchy explanation of why misinformation is a problem that affects us all**' Gillian Tett, Financial Times**A ground-breaking book that reveals why our human biases affect the way we receive and interpret information, with practical suggestions for how to think ... Read more

£7.99

'Alex Edmans is such a crisp, sharp salutary voice – and a great guide to the bullsh*t of the modern world' Rory Stewart'A powerful and punchy explanation of why misinformation is a problem that affects us all**' Gillian Tett, Financial Times**A ground-breaking book that reveals why our human biases affect the way we receive and interpret information, with practical suggestions for how to think
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Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics

by Andy Field ...

With an exciting new look, new characters to meet, and its unique combination of humour and step-by-step instruction, this award-winning book is the statistics lifesaver for everyone. From initial theory through to regression, factor analysis and multilevel modelling, Andy Field animates statistics and SPSS software with his famously bizarre examples and activities.What’s brand new:A radical new ... Read more

£52.69

With an exciting new look, new characters to meet, and its unique combination of humour and step-by-step instruction, this award-winning book is the statistics lifesaver for everyone. From initial theory through to regression, factor analysis and multilevel modelling, Andy Field animates statistics and SPSS software with his famously bizarre examples and activities.What’s brand new:A radical new
... Read more
Something Doesn’t Add Up

Surviving Statistics in a Number-Mad World

by Paul Goodwin ...

Some people fear and mistrust numbers. Others want to use them for everything. After a long career as a statistician, Paul Goodwin has learned the hard way that the ones who want to use them for everything are a very good reason for the rest of us to fear and mistrust them. Something Doesn't Add Up is a fieldguide to the numbers that rule our world, even though they don't make sense.Wry, witty and ... Read more

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Some people fear and mistrust numbers. Others want to use them for everything. After a long career as a statistician, Paul Goodwin has learned the hard way that the ones who want to use them for everything are a very good reason for the rest of us to fear and mistrust them. Something Doesn't Add Up is a fieldguide to the numbers that rule our world, even though they don't make sense.Wry, witty and
... Read more
Counting

How We Use Numbers to Decide What Matters

by Deborah Stone ...

“Required reading for anyone who’s interested in the truth.” —Robert ReichIn a post-Trumpian world where COVID rates soar and Americans wage near–civil war about election results, Deborah Stone’s Counting promises to transform how we think about numbers. Contrary to what you learned in kindergarten, counting is more art than arithmetic. In fact, numbers are just as much creatures of the human ... Read more

£8.89

“Required reading for anyone who’s interested in the truth.” —Robert ReichIn a post-Trumpian world where COVID rates soar and Americans wage near–civil war about election results, Deborah Stone’s Counting promises to transform how we think about numbers. Contrary to what you learned in kindergarten, counting is more art than arithmetic. In fact, numbers are just as much creatures of the human
... Read more
The Art of Statistical Thinking

by Albert Rutherford, Jae H. Kim PhD ...

Not knowing statistics can lead to a loss of money, time, and accurate information.What am I looking at? What do these numbers mean? Why? These are frequent thoughts of those who don't know much about statistics."I'm not a number's person" is not a good excuse to avoid learning the basics of this essential skill. Are you a person who earns money? Do you shop at the supermarket? Do you vote? Do you ... Read more

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Not knowing statistics can lead to a loss of money, time, and accurate information.What am I looking at? What do these numbers mean? Why? These are frequent thoughts of those who don't know much about statistics."I'm not a number's person" is not a good excuse to avoid learning the basics of this essential skill. Are you a person who earns money? Do you shop at the supermarket? Do you vote? Do you
... Read more
Research Methods in Psychology For Dummies

by Martin Dempster, Donncha Hanna ...

Your hands-on introduction to research methods in psychologyLooking for an easily accessible overview of research methods in psychology? This is the book for you! Whether you need to get ahead in class, you're pressed for time, or you just want a take on a topic that's not covered in your textbook, Research Methods in Psychology For Dummies has you covered.Written in plain English and packed with ... Read more

£14.99

Your hands-on introduction to research methods in psychologyLooking for an easily accessible overview of research methods in psychology? This is the book for you! Whether you need to get ahead in class, you're pressed for time, or you just want a take on a topic that's not covered in your textbook, Research Methods in Psychology For Dummies has you covered.Written in plain English and packed with
... Read more
Discovering Statistics Using R

by Jeremy Miles, Zoe Field, Andy Field ...

Keeping the uniquely humorous and self-deprecating style that has made students across the world fall in love with Andy Field′s books, Discovering Statistics Using R takes students on a journey of statistical discovery using R, a free, flexible and dynamically changing software tool for data analysis that is becoming increasingly popular across the social and behavioural sciences throughout the ... Read more

£64.59

Keeping the uniquely humorous and self-deprecating style that has made students across the world fall in love with Andy Field′s books, Discovering Statistics Using R takes students on a journey of statistical discovery using R, a free, flexible and dynamically changing software tool for data analysis that is becoming increasingly popular across the social and behavioural sciences throughout the
... Read more
Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics

by Andy Field ...

With its unique combination of humour and step-by-step instruction, this award-winning book is the statistics lifesaver for everyone. From initial theory through to regression, factor analysis and multilevel modelling, Andy Field animates statistics and SPSS software with his famously bizarre examples and activities.Features:•Flexible coverage to support students across disciplines and degree ... Read more

£46.79

With its unique combination of humour and step-by-step instruction, this award-winning book is the statistics lifesaver for everyone. From initial theory through to regression, factor analysis and multilevel modelling, Andy Field animates statistics and SPSS software with his famously bizarre examples and activities.Features:•Flexible coverage to support students across disciplines and degree
... Read more
Zakazana psychologia tom 3. O cnotach, przywarach i uczynkach małych, wielkich uczonych.

by Tomasz Witkowski ...

Series Book 1 - psychologia
Jak to się stało, że psychologowie odegrali rolę w doskonaleniu metod tortur? Czym jest pornografia mózgowa? Ile ofiar traumatycznych wydarzeń doświadczyło dodatkowych cierpień z powodu interwencji psychologów? Czy klątwy rzucane przez psychologów mogą naprawdę sprowadzić śmierć?To tylko kilka z fascynujących pytań, na które z charakterystyczną sobie przenikliwością stara się odpowiedzieć Tomasz ... Read more

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Jak to się stało, że psychologowie odegrali rolę w doskonaleniu metod tortur? Czym jest pornografia mózgowa? Ile ofiar traumatycznych wydarzeń doświadczyło dodatkowych cierpień z powodu interwencji psychologów? Czy klątwy rzucane przez psychologów mogą naprawdę sprowadzić śmierć?To tylko kilka z fascynujących pytań, na które z charakterystyczną sobie przenikliwością stara się odpowiedzieć Tomasz
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Research Methods for Everyday Life

Blending Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

by Scott W. VanderStoep, Deidre D. Johnson ...

Series Book 32 - Research Methods for the Social Sciences
This book offers an innovative introduction to social research. The book explores all stages of the research process and it features both quantitative and qualitative methods. Research design topics include sampling techniques, choosing a research design, and determining research question that inform public opinion and direct future studies. Throughout the book, the authors provide vivid and ... Read more

£62.99

This book offers an innovative introduction to social research. The book explores all stages of the research process and it features both quantitative and qualitative methods. Research design topics include sampling techniques, choosing a research design, and determining research question that inform public opinion and direct future studies. Throughout the book, the authors provide vivid and
... Read more
Real World Research

by Colin Robson ...

Provides students and practitioner alike with clear and systematic guidance on performing social research in applied settingsReal World Research supplies the multidisciplinary skills necessary to conduct social research projects inside and outside of the classroom or the workplace. Offering well-balanced coverage of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods, this highly practical resource ... Read more

£44.99

Provides students and practitioner alike with clear and systematic guidance on performing social research in applied settingsReal World Research supplies the multidisciplinary skills necessary to conduct social research projects inside and outside of the classroom or the workplace. Offering well-balanced coverage of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods, this highly practical resource
... Read more
Discovering Statistics Using JASP

by Andy Field, Johnny van Doorn, Eric-Jan Wagenmakers ...

Unlock the world of statistics with Discovering Statistics using JASP**,** a comprehensive guide that brings the power of JASP software into the classroom. Building on the legacy of the acclaimed DSUSS series, this book distils complex statistical concepts into engaging, step-by-step content designed for undergraduate courses. Students will gain practical skills in data analysis without needing to ... Read more

£35.69

Unlock the world of statistics with Discovering Statistics using JASP**,** a comprehensive guide that brings the power of JASP software into the classroom. Building on the legacy of the acclaimed DSUSS series, this book distils complex statistical concepts into engaging, step-by-step content designed for undergraduate courses. Students will gain practical skills in data analysis without needing to
... Read more
Bayes’ Theorem and Bayesian Statistics

Getting Started With Statistics

by Lee Baker ...

Series series Getting Started With Statistics
**Bayes' Theorem and Bayesian Statistics: Your Gateway to Understanding**Dive into the fascinating world of Bayesian statistics with "Bayes' Theorem and Bayesian Statistics," the essential beginner's guide in the acclaimed "Getting Started With Statistics" series.**Why You Need This Book:**- **Demystify Bayesian Statistics:** Learn Bayes' Theorem in plain English, free from intimidating ... Read more

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**Bayes' Theorem and Bayesian Statistics: Your Gateway to Understanding**Dive into the fascinating world of Bayesian statistics with "Bayes' Theorem and Bayesian Statistics," the essential beginner's guide in the acclaimed "Getting Started With Statistics" series.**Why You Need This Book:**- **Demystify Bayesian Statistics:** Learn Bayes' Theorem in plain English, free from intimidating
... Read more
Statistical Power Analysis

A Simple and General Model for Traditional and Modern Hypothesis Tests, Fifth Edition

by Brett Myors, Kevin R. Murphy ...

Statistical Power Analysis explains the key concepts in statistical power analysis and illustrates their application in both tests of traditional null hypotheses (that treatments or interventions have no effect in the population) and in tests of the minimum-effect hypotheses (that the population effects of treatments or interventions are so small that they can be safely treated as unimportant). It ... Read more

£60.99

Statistical Power Analysis explains the key concepts in statistical power analysis and illustrates their application in both tests of traditional null hypotheses (that treatments or interventions have no effect in the population) and in tests of the minimum-effect hypotheses (that the population effects of treatments or interventions are so small that they can be safely treated as unimportant). It
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Higher-Order Growth Curves and Mixture Modeling with Mplus

A Practical Guide

by Tae Kyoung Lee, Catherine Walker O’Neal, Kandauda Wickrama, Frederick Lorenz ...

Series series Multivariate Applications Series
This practical introduction to second-order and growth mixture models using Mplus introduces simple and complex techniques through incremental steps.The authors extend latent growth curves to second-order growth curve and mixture models and then combine the two using normal and non-normal (e.g., categorical) data. To maximize understanding, each model is presented with basic structural equations, ... Read more

£63.99

This practical introduction to second-order and growth mixture models using Mplus introduces simple and complex techniques through incremental steps.The authors extend latent growth curves to second-order growth curve and mixture models and then combine the two using normal and non-normal (e.g., categorical) data. To maximize understanding, each model is presented with basic structural equations,
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Applied Multiple Regression/Correlation Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences

by Jacob Cohen, Patricia Cohen, Stephen G. West, Leona S. Aiken ...

This classic text on multiple regression is noted for its nonmathematical, applied, and data-analytic approach. Readers profit from its verbal-conceptual exposition and frequent use of examples.The applied emphasis provides clear illustrations of the principles and provides worked examples of the types of applications that are possible. Researchers learn how to specify regression models that ... Read more

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This classic text on multiple regression is noted for its nonmathematical, applied, and data-analytic approach. Readers profit from its verbal-conceptual exposition and frequent use of examples.The applied emphasis provides clear illustrations of the principles and provides worked examples of the types of applications that are possible. Researchers learn how to specify regression models that
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