Statistics in Psychology - 9780230247499

Drawing on scenarios, examples from everyday life and actual psychological studies, this handy guide uses words rather than numbers to introduce the key statistical concepts that all psychology students have to learn. Jones avoids calculations and formulae wherever possible and instead focuses on explaining the principles in a clear, straightforward and, above all, non-numerical style.

This novel approach makes the book a must for psychology students who want to understand the principles of statistics without dealing with tricky equations.

'... an excellent, gentle introduction to the area of statistics for any student new to psychology and who may suffer from a 'fear of numbers'. A great emphasis on everyday examples and actual psychological studies makes this book an invaluable addition to any student's or lecturer's bookshelf.'-Dr. Jean-Francois Delvenne, University of Leeds, UK

'An excellent and student-friendly introductory text. The use of non-numerical examples and psychologically based scenarios is a refreshing and reassuring approach to introducing a topic that many students regard with trepidation.'-Dr. Judith A. Smith, University of Liverpool, UK