Communication Research Statistics
by John C. Reinard

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Summary of Communication Research Statistics

• Emphasizes basic and introductory statistical thinking: The basic needs of novice researchers and students are addressed, while underscoring the foundational elements of statistical analyses in research. Students learn how statistics are used to provide evidence for research arguments and how to evaluate such evidence for themselves.
• Prepares students to use statistics: Students are encouraged to use statistics as they encounter and evaluate quantitative research. The book details how statistics can be understood by developing actual skills to carry out rudimentary work.? Examples are drawn from mass communication, speech communication, and communication disorders.
• Incorporates SPSS 12 and Excel: A distinguishing feature is the inclusion of coverage of data analysis by use of SPSS 12 and by Excel. Information on the use of major computer software is designed to let students use such tools immediately.

Companion Web Site!
A dedicated Web site: http://commfaculty.fullerton.edu/jreinard/constats.htm,?includes a glossary, data sets, chapter summaries, additional readings, links to other useful sites, selected "calculators" for computation of related statistics, additional macros for selected statistics using Excel and SPSS, and extra chapters on multiple discriminant analysis and loglinear analysis.??

Intended Audience: Ideal for undergraduate and graduate courses in Communication Research Statistics or Methods; also relevant for many Research Methods courses across the social sciences ?

General Books

• Nonfiction > Social Sciences
• Research
• Reference > Words & Language > Communication
• General
• Science > Education > Research
• Mathematics > Applied > Probability & Statistics
• Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Mathematics > Applied > Statistics