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About the Book
About the Book
This book is intended for students in the life and social sciences who are taking their first course in statistics. Its goal is to introduce the twin concepts of statistical analysis and experimental design in such a way that, by the end of their first course in this area, students will have acquired a good basic understanding of the principles and concepts that provide the foundations for the tools and techniques of statistical analysis.
In doing so, it recognizes that the vast majority of students taking their first course in statistical analysis have probably not had extensive training in mathematics. The challenge here is to find a way to help such students master the necessary concepts and techniques. Fortunately, innovative platforms such as Wolfram’s Mathematica, provide marvelous ways illustrating basic statistical concepts, and demonstrating how they work, so that with only a basic working knowledge of algebra, one can begin to make sense of and master the ‘black box’ of statistics and research design.
About the Author
About the Author
Bruce A. Schneider is a full professor at the University of Toronto, Mississauga, where he has been teaching Statistics and Research Methodology for over 40 years. Over the last 15 years he has developed interactive computer modules that illustrate and clarify basic statistical principles and applications, and these are now incorporated into this textbook.
He is a highly respected researcher in the area of sensory perception with over 150 publications and he has also taught courses in Perception, Signal Processing in Audition and Vision, Age-related Changes in Sensory and Cognitive Processes, Hearing and Hearing Loss, and Introductory Psychology. His research focuses on hearing and vision, on how the brain interprets the auditory and visual signals, and how aging affects the process. His research has been supported by major granting agencies in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. He has received the University of Toronto Alumni Association Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research and the University of Toronto Mississauga Faculty Research Excellence Award. A Graduate Training Program he directed received the American Psychological Association’s Award for Innovation in Graduate Education.
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