{"product_id":"apa-dictionary-of-statistics-and-research-methods-9781433815331","title":"APA Dictionary of Statistics and Research Methods","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStatistics\u003c\/i\u003e is the field of knowledge concerned with data collection, data analysis, and data interpretation and presentation. \u003ci\u003eMethodology\u003c\/i\u003e comprises the many and varied structured ways in which research is conducted -- answering the fundamental question: How does the researcher effectively gather information for particular purposes? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Both are core topics underlying the discipline of psychology and the other social, physical, and medical sciences. Moreover, a basic understanding of the language of statistics and research methods is required for any serious student, scientist, and practitioner in these fields. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \u003ci\u003eAPA Dictionary of Statistics and Research Methods\u003c\/i\u003e is a focused reference resource that explores the lexicon of these two profoundly interrelated areas. It provides: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Over 4,000 entries offering clear and authoritative definitions; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Balanced coverage in such core areas as research planning and design, psychometrics, quantitative and qualitative measurements, and data analysis; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hundreds of incisive cross-references that deepen the user's understanding of related topics; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e More than 100 illustrations of some of the common and uncommon data display methods; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Quick Guide to Use that explains stylistic and formal features at a glance; andAppendixes listing common abbreviations and statistical symbols \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSheldon Zedeck, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is a professor of psychology and of the Graduate School at the University of California, Berkeley, and the 2010 recipient of The Berkeley Citation for distinguished service to the campus. He is an industrial\/organizational psychologist who has published articles on the topics of moderator variables, selection and validation, test fairness, high-stakes testing, statistical banding, performance appraisal, assessment centers, stress, and work and family issues. He has coauthored texts on data analysis and measurement theory. He is former editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Applied Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e (2003-2008) and the editor in chief for the \u003ci\u003eAPA Handbook of Industrial and Organizational Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e (2010). His research on law school admissions received the 2011 Smashing Bias Research Award (with M. Shultz) from the Level Playing Field Institute for the Promotion of Outstanding Research on Ensuring Fairness From the Classroom to the Boardroom. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"American Psychological Association (APA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50465802158354,"sku":"9781433815331","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_258fc8ca-0eec-4851-9be8-3d506a6df282.jpg?v=1730114026","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/apa-dictionary-of-statistics-and-research-methods-9781433815331","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}