Key Features of the Fourth Edition * Chapter 4, Probability, is now optional * Ten new smaller data sets, in addition to the hallmark Framingham Heart Study Data * Streamlined! - Organizing Data and Describing Data are now combined into a single chapter * Examples and Exercises include a stronger emphasis on statistical thinking and exploratory data analysis * Additional computer output from Minitab, Data Desk, JMP, SPSS, Resampling Stats, Maple V, and Mathematica

The second edition of Statistics for the Social Sciences prepares students from a wide range of disciplines to interpret and learn the statistical methods critical to their field of study. By using the General Linear Model (GLM), the author builds a foundation that enables students to see how statistical methods are interrelated enabling them to build on the basic skills. The author makes statistics relevant to students' varying majors by using fascinating real-life examples from the social sciences. Students who use this edition will benefit from clear explanations, warnings against common erroneous beliefs about statistics, and the latest developments in the philosophy, reporting, and practice of statistics in the social sciences. The textbook is packed with helpful pedagogical features including learning goals, guided practice, and reflection questions.