Statistics in Psychology and Education/ (Record no. 177921)
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| International Standard Book Number | 8130701367 |
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| Classification number | 370.15021 |
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| Title | Statistics in Psychology and Education/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Garrett,Henry E. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New Delhi: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Cosmo Publications, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2006. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 317 |
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| Formatted contents note | THE FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION<br/>3BCnON<br/>I. The Tabulation op Measures into a Frequency Distribu<br/>tion .<br/>1. Measures in General: Continuous and Discrete<br/>2. Classification of Measures in Continuous Series<br/>3. Three Ways of Expressing the Limits of a Step-interval<br/>4. The Meaning of a Single Score in a Continuous Series<br/>n. Measures of Central Tendency .<br/>1. The Average, or Arithmetic Mean<br/>2. The Median .<br/>3. The Mode .<br/>in. Measures of Variability<br/>1. The Range .<br/>2. The Quartile Deviation, or Q .<br/>3. The Average Deviation, or AD<br/>4. The Standard Deviation, or SD<br/>TV. The Short Method of Finding the Average, AD, and<br/>SDic)<br/>1. The Calculation of the Average by the Short Method<br/>2. The Calculation of the AD by the Short Method<br/>A. The Calculation of the AD from the Average<br/>B. The Calculation of the AD from the Median<br/>3. The Calculation of the Standard Deviation by the Short<br/>Method<br/>4. The Short Method Applied to Discrete Series<br/>V. The Comparison op Groups .<br/>1. The Measurement of Relative Variability<br/>2. The Comparison of Two Groups in Terms of Central<br/>Tendency and Variability .<br/>3. The Comparison of Two Groups in Terms of Overlapping<br/>VI. The Calculation op the Percentilbs in a Frequency Dis<br/>tribution<br/>BECriON<br/>VTI. When to Use the Different Measures of Central Ten<br/>dency AND Variability .<br/>VIIL Summary of Formulas for Finding the Measures of Cen<br/>tral Tendency and Variabiuty .<br/>IX. Illustrative Problems<br/>CHAPTER II<br/>GRAPHIC METHODS AND THE NORMAL CURVE<br/>I. The Graphic Representation of the Frequency Distribu<br/>tion<br/>1. The Frequency Polygon .<br/>2. The Histogram or Column Diagram .<br/>3. The Ogive, or Cumulative Frequency Graph .<br/>II. Other Uses of Graphical Methods: the Compabattvb Line<br/>Graph<br/>m. The Normal Probability Curve . .<br/>1. Elementary Principles of Probability .<br/>2. Why the Probability Curve is Employed in Psychological<br/>Measurement<br/>3. Important Properties of the Normal Curve<br/>4m' The Measurement of Skewness<br/>IV. Some Practical Applications of the Normal Curve .<br/>1. The Construction and Use of Tables X and XI . . . .<br/>2. A Variety of Problems Solved by Means of Tables X and XI<br/>3. The Arrangement of Problems or other Test Items into a<br/>Scale in Which the Difficulty of Each Item is ICnown with<br/>Reference to Each Other Item as Well as Some Selected<br/>Zero Point<br/>4. The Conversion of Judgments by Ilelative Position—or<br/>Relative Merit—into <r or PE Positions on the Scale .<br/>5. The Scaling of Total Scores on a Test .<br/>V. The Transmutation of Measures by Relative Position<br/>(in Order op Merit) into Units of Amount on the<br/>Assumption of Normality in the Trait Measured .<br/>CHAPTER HI<br/>THE RELIABILITY OF MEASURES<br/>I. What is Meant by the Reuabiuty of a Mbaburb . . ,<br/>SECTION<br/>11. The Reliability op Measures of Central Tendency .<br/>1. The Reliability of the Average or Mean .<br/>A. In Terms of the Standard Error, 0^7. .<br/>B. In Terms of the Probable Error, P^av.<br/>2. The Reliability of the Median<br/>III. The Reliability op Measures op Variability<br/>1. The Standard Deviation, or tr<br/>2. The QuartUe Deviation, or Q<br/>IV. The Reliability op the Difference between Two Measures<br/>1. The Reliability of the Difference between Two Averages<br/>A. In Terms of the a(din.)<br/>B. In Terms of the PE((iio.) .<br/>2. The Reliability of the Difference between Two Medians<br/>V. Some Problems which Involve Measures of Reliability<br/>W. Limitations to the Reliability Formulas, and Cautions to<br/>BE Observed in Interpreting Them .<br/>/II. Summary of Reliability Formulas .<br/>CHAPTER IV<br/>CORRELATION<br/>I. What is Meant by Correlation<br/>II. The Coefficient op Correlation: What it is, and what it<br/>Does<br/>1/ The Coefficient of Correlation as a Ratio<br/>2. Graphical Representation of the Coefficient of Correlatioii<br/>III. The Calculation op the Coefficient op Correlation by<br/>the Product-moment Method<br/>1. The Product-moment Formula when Deviations are<br/>Taken from the Guessed Averages of the Two Distri<br/>butions<br/>2. The Product-moment Formula when Deviations are<br/>Taken from the Actual Averages of the Two Distribu<br/>tions<br/>rv. The Probable Error op a Coefficient of Correlation .<br/>1. The PE,<br/>2. The PE of the Difference between Two r's .<br/>V. The Rboresbion Equations<br/>1. In Deviation Form<br/>2. The Regression Equations in Score Form<br/>3. The Reliability of the "Predictions" made from the<br/>Regression Equations "<br/>SECTION<br/>VI. The Complete Solution of a Correlation Problem .<br/>VII. Methods of Measuring Correlation which Take Account<br/>only of the Relative Position or Rank<br/>1. The Method of Rank-differences<br/>2. The Method of Gains, or the Spearman Footrule<br/>3. Summary of the Rank'Methods<br/>VIII. A Method of Measuring Relationship when the Data are<br/>Grouped into Classes or Categories. The Contingbnct<br/>Method<br/>IX. Non-linear Relationship . .<br/>1. The Correlation Ratio .<br/>2. The Correction of "raw" eta .<br/>3. Test of Linearity of Regression<br/>X. The Correction op a Coefficient of Correlation for<br/>"Attenuation."<br/>XI. Summary op Formulas in Chapter IV<br/>CHAPTER V<br/>PARTIAL AND MULTIPLE CORRELATION<br/>/<br/>I. The Meaning of Partial and Multiple Correlation . .<br/>II. A Correlation Problem Involving 3 Variables . . .<br/>III. General Formulas for Use in Partial and Multiple Corre<br/>lation<br/>1. General Formulas for Partial r's . . . .<br/>2. General Formulas for Partial a's of any Order<br/>3. General Formulas for the Regression Equation, and Co<br/>efficients of Regression<br/>4. General Formulas for Standard and Probahle Errors of<br/>Estimate<br/>5. General Formula for R, the Coefficient of Multiple Correla<br/>tion<br/>6. Outline of the Formulas Needed in Correlation Problems<br/>which Involve (a) Four Variables, (6) Five Variables .<br/>IV. A Multiple Correlation Problem Involving 4 Variables .<br/>V. The Value and Use of Partial and Multiple Correlation<br/>VI. Spurious Correlation<br/>1. Spurious Correlation Due to Heterogeneity of Material .<br/>2. Spurious Index Correlation<br/>SBCnON<br/>3. Spurious Correlation of a Single Test^ith a Composite of<br/>which it is a Member<br/>VTI. Summary of Formulas in Chapter V .<br/>CHAPTER VI<br/>SOME APPLICATIONS OF STATISTICAL METHOD AND<br/>TECHNIQUE TO TESTS AND TEST RESULTS<br/>I. The Validity op Test Scores<br/>1. Validity Determined through Correlation with a Criterion .<br/>2. Indirect Measures of Validity<br/>11. The Reliability of Test Scores<br/>1. The Reliability of a Test as Measured by its Self-Correla<br/>tion<br/>(A) The "Reliability Coefficient"<br/>{B) Effect on Reliability of Lengthening or Repeating the<br/>Test<br/>(C) Coefficient of Reliability from One Application of a<br/>Test<br/>(D) Dependence of the Reliability Coefficient on the Size<br/>and Variability of the Group<br/>2. The Index of Reliability<br/>3. The Standard Error and Probable Error of Measurement:<br/>and PE{iiS)<br/>III. CoMhiNiNQ the Scores from Dipeterent Tests . . . .<br/>1. Combining Test Scores by Percentiles<br/>2, Combining Test Scores by the Method of Median Mental<br/>Age<br/>3. Combining Tests which have been Weighted According to<br/>the Variability of the Test Scores<br/>4, Combining Test Scores by Converting the Scores of Dif<br/>ferent Tests into Comparable Series<br/>IV. The <r OP THE Sum or Difference op Corresponding Values<br/>OF Two Series of Test Scores<br/>V. How to Interpret the Coefficient of Correlation between<br/>Two Tests or Other Measures<br/>1. The Interpretation of a Coefficient of Correlation in Terms<br/>of 0"{€at.)<br/>2. The Interpretation of a Coefficient of Correlation in terms<br/>of the Standard Error of Measurement, <^(4o . . . .<br/>3. Interpretation of a Coefficient of Correlation in Terms of the<br/>Percentage of Common (Overlapping) Elements or Fac<br/>tors |
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