1 Elementary Statistics in Social Research provides a balanced overview of statistical analysis in the social sciences, providing coverage of both theoretical concepts and step-by-step computational techniques. Throughout this best-selling text, authors Jack Levin, James Alan Fox, and David Forde make statistics accessible to all readers, particularly those without a strong background in mathematics. Throughout the Twelfth Edition, detailed, step-by-step illustrations of statistical procedures help readers to better grasp key concepts.

KEY TOPICS: Why the Social Researcher Uses Statistics; Organizing the Data; Measures of Central Tendency; Measures of Variability; Probability and the Normal Curve; Samples and Populations; Testing Differences between Means; Analysis of Variance; Nonparametric Tests of Significance; Correlation; Regression Analysis; Nonparametric Measures of Correlation; Choosing Statistical Procedures for Research Problems

MARKET: For readers seeking an introduction to statistics in the social sciences