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Rosenthal, James A. – Springer, 2011
Written by a social worker for social work students, this is a nuts and bolts guide to statistics that presents complex calculations and concepts in clear, easy-to-understand language. It includes numerous examples, data sets, and issues that students will encounter in social work practice. The first section introduces basic concepts and terms to…
Descriptors: Statistics, Data Interpretation, Social Work, Social Science Research
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Kraemer, Helena Chmura – Psychometrika, 1975
A selection of statistical problems commonly encountered in psychological or psychiatric research concerning correlation coefficients are re-evaluated in the light of recently developed simplifications in the forms of the distribution theory of the intraclass correlation coefficient, of the product-moment correlation coefficient, and the Spearman…
Descriptors: Correlation, Hypothesis Testing, Nonparametric Statistics, Statistical Significance
May, Richard B.; Konkin, Patrick R. – Educ Psychol Meas, 1970
Descriptors: Hypothesis Testing, Measurement Techniques, Nonparametric Statistics, Psychometrics
Clarke, L. E. – Mathematical Gazette, 1971
This article makes a plea for the greater use of non-parametric methods in introductory statistics courses. (MM)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Curriculum, Instruction, Mathematics
Porter, Andrew C.; McSweeney, Maryellen – 1974
A Monte Carlo technique was used to investigate the small sample goodness of fit and statistical power of several nonparametric tests and their parametric analogues when applied to data which violate parametric assumptions. The motivation was to facilitate choice among three designs, simple random assignment with and without a concomitant variable…
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis, Goodness of Fit