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All chapters conclude with "Chapter Summary," and "Chapter Review."1.Introduction. Why Study Statistics? What Are the Uses of Statistics?What Are the Characteristics of Variables? What Are Parametric andNonparametric Tests? What Symbols and Procedures Are Used in Statistics?What Is the Role of Calculators and Computers? What Is the Best Way to StudyStatistics? 2.Introduction to Research Design. What Is Scientific Research?What Are Some Approaches to Research? How Are Extraneous VariablesControlled? What Are Some Guidelines for Using Statistics? 3.DescribingData: Tables and Graphs. How Should Scores Be Organized? How Are Tables ofFrequency Distributions Used? What Are Percentiles? How Are Graphs ofFrequency Distributions Used? What Is the Best Way to Present Data?4.Describing Data: Central Tendency, Variability, and Standard Scores. WhatIs a Measure of Central Tendency? What Is a Measure of Variability? WhatAre Standard Scores? When Should You Use the Techniques? 5.Probability andthe Normal Curve. What Are Empirical and Theoretical Distributions? What IsProbability? What Is the Binomial Distribution? What Is the NormalDistribution? What Is a Normal Curve Table? What Are Some GeneralGuidelines for Solving Normal Curve Problems? 6.Correlation. What IsCorrelation? What Is the Pearson r Statistic? What Is a Significant Pearsonr? Are There Other Types of Correlation? When Are Correlation TechniquesUsed? 7.Regression. What Is Regression? What Are the Formulas forRegression? How Are Regression Lines Plotted and Used? What Is RegressionToward the Mean? What Is a Standard Error of Estimate? What Is MultipleRegression? When Is Regression Used? 8.The Logic of Inferential Statistics.How Are Samples Used in Inferential Statistics? What Are SamplingDistributions and How Are They Used? What Are z-Tests and How Are They Used?What Are the Uses of Inferential Statistics? How Are Hypotheses Tested?9.t-Tests and Confidence Intervals About Means. How Are t-Tests Used to TestHypotheses About Means? Why Are There Different Types of t-Tests? How AreConfidence Intervals Used? When Should These Techniques Be Used? 10.One-WayAnalysis of Variance. What Is the F-Distribution? What Is an Analysis ofVariance? How Do You Decide Which Analysis to Use? 11.Comparisons AmongMeans. What Is a Comparison? What Is the Scheffe Comparison Procedure?What Is the Tukey HSD Procedure? What Are Some Other Comparison Procedures?How Do You Select the Appropriate Procedure? 12.Two-Way Analysis ofVariance. What Is a Two-Way Analysis of Variance? What Are the Formulas forthe Two-Way Analysis of Variance? How Is a Two-Way ANOVA Used?13.Chi-Square. What Is a Chi-Square Test? What Is a X2 Goodness-of-FitTest? What Is a X2 Test of Independence? How Can You Correct for SmallExpected Frequencies? How Are Results of X2 Tests Reported? When Should X2Tests Be Used? 14.Selecting Appropriate Statistical Tests. What Is theNature of Your Data? What Is Your Purpose? How Do Your Questions andHypotheses Influence the Choice of Analysis? What Are Some Issues inReporting Research Results? What Next? References. Appendix Tables.Glossary. Answers and Solutions. Index.