Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics — 7th Ed. (2019)

Study Guide to Accompany Salkind and Frey's Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics, Seventh Edition (Updated, 2019) by Neil J. Salkind, Bruce B. Frey, and Karin Lindstrom Bremer is the official student companion to one of the most widely adopted introductory statistics textbooks in the social, behavioral, and educational sciences. Part of the Advanced Quantitative Techniques in the Social Sciences series.

This Student Study Guide is designed to reinforce learning chapter by chapter and includes chapter outlines, chapter summaries, learning objectives, key terms, true/false questions, short answer questions, and essay questions. Practice exercises let students test and apply their knowledge, with complete answers to all questions included so learners can self-assess their progress. The Study Guide for the Seventh Edition matches the organization of the current Salkind and Frey text — chapter for chapter — making it the ideal companion for course adoption or independent study.

Topics reinforced: introduction to statistics; descriptive statistics — measures of central tendency and variability; data visualization and graphical representation; the normal curve and standard scores (z-scores); hypothesis testing logic; significance testing and probability; correlation and bivariate relationships; linear regression and prediction; t-tests for one sample, independent samples, and dependent samples; one-way and factorial analysis of variance (ANOVA); chi-square and other nonparametric tests; effect size and statistical power; introduction to advanced techniques including multiple regression and factor analysis; and using statistical software (SPSS) for data analysis.

Essential for: undergraduate students taking introductory statistics in psychology, education, sociology, social work, criminal justice, and political science; graduate-level introductory statistics courses; non-traditional and adult learners returning to school; self-study learners building quantitative literacy; and tutors and instructors seeking aligned practice materials. Pairs with the main Salkind and Frey textbook for course-aligned study.