Beginning Statistics
/ by Larry J. Stephens
- 2nd ed.
- xiii, 413 p. ; 28 cm.
"Beginning Statistics: An Introduction for Social Scientists" provides a practical and accessible introduction to statistics for students in the social sciences. It focuses on descriptive statistics, data presentation, and inference, using real-world examples and minimal mathematical formulas. The book emphasizes understanding statistical concepts through examples, graphs, and displays, making it suitable for those with little to no prior statistical background.