Gain the statistics skills you need for the social sciences with this accessible introductory guide
Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences, 5th Edition, Global Edition, by Alan Agresti, introduces you to statistical methods used in social science disciplines with no previous knowledge of statistics necessary. With an emphasis on concepts and applications, the book requires only a minimal mathematical background, maintaining a low technical level throughout to make it accessible to beginners.
The 5th edition has a strong focus on real examples to help you learn the fundamental concepts of sampling distributions, confidence intervals, and significance tests. This approach also helps you understand how to apply your learning to the real world. This edition also emphasises the interpretation of software output rather than the formulas for performing analysis, reflecting advances in statistical software - which are more frequently used
