Essentials of Social Statistics for a Diverse Society, by Anna Leon-Guerrero, Chava Frankfort-Nachmias, and Georgiann Davis, is a briefer version of the successful Social Statistics for a Diverse Society , and as in the parent text, the use of real data about contemporary social issues sets this book apart from others in the field. The text explains how to compute and interpret basic descriptive and inferential statistics while teaching and reinforcing important sociological concepts. In every chapter, the authors demonstrate how statistics is an important tool for studying and understanding the role of race, class, gender, and other statuses in a pluralistic society like the United States.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
SAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1544372507
ISBN-13
9781544372501
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16050096393
Product Key Features
Author
Anna Y. Leon-Guerrero, Chava Frankfort-Nachmias, Georgiann Davis
Publication Name
Essentials of Social Statistics for a Diverse Society
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Probability & Statistics / General, Sociology / General, General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Publication Year
2020
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science, Mathematics, Social Science
Number of Pages
456 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Width
7.4 in
Item Weight
24.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
4
LCCN
2021-304180
Intended Audience
College Audience
Lc Classification Number
Ha29.L364 2021
Table of Content
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsChapter 1: The What and the Why of StatisticsThe Research ProcessAsking Research QuestionsThe Role of TheoryFormulating the HypothesesCollecting DataAnalyzing Data and Evaluating the HypothesesExamining a Diverse SocietyChapter 2: The Organization and Graphic Presentation of DataFrequency DistributionsProportions and PercentagesPercentage DistributionsThe Construction of Frequency DistributionsCumulative DistributionsRatesBivariate TablesHow to Construct a Bivariate TableHow to Compute Percentages in a Bivariate TableGraphic Presentation of DataThe Pie ChartThe Bar GraphThe HistogramThe Line GraphThe Time-Series ChartStatistics in Practice: Foreign-Born Population 65 Years and OverChapter 3: Measures of Central Tendency and VariabilityMeasures of Central TendencyMeasures of VariabilityChapter 4: The Normal DistributionProperties of the Normal DistributionAn Application of the Normal CurveThe Standard Normal DistributionThe Standard Normal TableReading the Research Literature: Child Health and Academic AchievementChapter 5: Sampling and Sampling DistributionsAims of SamplingBasic Probability PrinciplesProbability SamplingThe Concept of the Sampling DistributionThe Sampling Distribution of the MeanThe Central Limit TheoremStatistics in Practice: The 2016 U.S. Presidential ElectionChapter 6: EstimationPoint and Interval EstimationConfidence Intervals for MeansStatistics in Practice: Hispanic Migration and EarningsConfidence Intervals for ProportionsReading the Research Literature: Women Victims of Intimate ViolenceChapter 7: Testing HypothesesAssumptions of Statistical Hypothesis TestingStating the Research and Null HypothesesProbability Values and AlphaThe Five Steps in Hypothesis Testing: A SummaryErrors in Hypothesis TestingHypothesis Testing With One Sample and Population Variance UnknownHypothesis Testing With Two Sample MeansThe Sampling Distribution of the Difference Between MeansThe Five Steps in Hypothesis Testing About Difference Between Means: A SummaryStatistics in Practice: Vape Use Among TeensHypothesis Testing With Two Sample ProportionsReading the Research Literature: Reporting the Results of Hypothesis TestingChapter 8: The Chi-Square Test and Measures of AssociationThe Concept of Chi-Square as a Statistical TestThe Concept of Statistical IndependenceThe Structure of Hypothesis Testing With Chi-SquareStatistics in Practice: Respondent and Mother EducationProportional Reduction of ErrorLambda: A Measure of Association for Nominal VariablesCramer's V: A Chi-Square-Related Measure of Association for Nominal VariablesGamma and Kendall's Tau-b: Symmetrical Measures of Association for Ordinal VariablesReading the Research Literature: India's Internet-Using PopulationChapter 9: Analysis of VarianceUnderstanding Analysis of VarianceThe Structure of Hypothesis Testing With ANOVAThe Five Steps in Hypothesis Testing: A SummaryStatistics in Practice: The Ethical ConsumerReading the Research Literature: College Satisfaction Among Latino StudentsChapter 10: Regression and CorrelationThe Scatter DiagramLinear Relationships and Prediction RulesA Negative Relationship: Age and Internet Hours per WeekMethods for Assessing the Accuracy of PredictionsTesting the Significance of r2 Using ANOVAStatistics in Practice: Multiple Regression and ANOVAReading the Research Literature: Academic Intentions and SupportAppendix A. Table of Random NumbersAppendix B. The Standard Normal TableAppendix C. Distribution of tAppendix D. Distribution of Chi-SquareAppendix E. Distribution of FAppendix F. Basic Math Review (on the website*)Learning Check SolutionsAnswers to Odd-Numbered ExercisesGlossaryNotesIndex