Statistics and Data Analysis for Social Science [with MySearchLab & eText Access Code]

by Eric J. Krieg

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416 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 2011

Reviews

[Vipul Vivek M-D · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you have a purely qualitative background, then this is a v good starter. Takes through concepts slowly with simple examples explaining how each term in an equation works. But if you're looking for a challenging set of exercises, then this is not the book.