Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences by Alan Agresti (Hardcover)

Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences by Alan Agresti is the hardcover Pearson textbook that introduces applied statistics – from descriptive statistics through regression – to students and researchers in sociology, political science, psychology, and related fields.

Agresti is one of the most respected statisticians writing for a social science audience, and this book is known for explaining what a result means rather than drowning readers in derivations. It covers data description, probability, sampling distributions, estimation, significance testing, comparing groups, association between variables, linear regression, multiple regression, and an introduction to logistic regression and multivariate models, with examples drawn from real social science data.

What’s included

• Hardcover edition, published by Pearson
• Core topics: descriptive statistics, probability, hypothesis testing, correlation, and regression
• Applied examples from sociology, political science, and public health
• Emphasis on interpretation of output from statistical software
• Exercises at the end of each chapter

Who it’s for

Upper-level undergraduates and first-year graduate students in sociology, political science, criminology, social work, and public policy programs taking a required statistics or quantitative methods course. Researchers who learned statistics by rote and want a clearer conceptual grounding use it as a reference. It assumes algebra but not calculus.

Why this book

Many social science statistics courses assign Agresti because it bridges the gap between a purely conceptual intro and a mathematically heavy text. The book has gone through several editions, and the edition of the copy in this listing is not specified by the source; if your course requires a specific edition, contact us before ordering and we will confirm which edition we have in stock.

Frequently asked questions

Which edition of Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences is this?

The edition is not stated in the source listing. Message us with your syllabus requirement and we will confirm the edition and ISBN before you order.

Do I need calculus to use this book?

No. Agresti assumes only basic algebra and focuses on applying and interpreting methods.

Does the book cover regression?

Yes. Simple and multiple linear regression are covered in depth, with introductions to logistic regression and other multivariate methods.

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