{"product_id":"statistical-methods-for-the-social-sciences-agresti-hardcover","title":"Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences by Alan Agresti (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStatistical 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgresti 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat’s included\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover edition, published by Pearson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCore topics: descriptive statistics, probability, hypothesis testing, correlation, and regression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplied examples from sociology, political science, and public health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmphasis on interpretation of output from statistical software\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExercises at the end of each chapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it’s for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpper-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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy this book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich edition of Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences is this?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo I need calculus to use this book?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Agresti assumes only basic algebra and focuses on applying and interpreting methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the book cover regression?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Simple and multiple linear regression are covered in depth, with introductions to logistic regression and other multivariate methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTitle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStatistical Methods for the Social Sciences\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEdition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot specified – contact us to confirm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePearson\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCondition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Pearson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67971819667765,"sku":null,"price":65.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/7410\/9749\/files\/StatisticalMethodsfortheSocialSciences.webp?v=1793133591","url":"https:\/\/nfpabooks.com\/products\/statistical-methods-for-the-social-sciences-agresti-hardcover","provider":"NFPABooks.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}