This accessible textbook is for those without a mathematical background just some notions of basic algebra are sufficient and provides a comprehensive introduction to all topics covered in introductory behavioural science statistics courses it includes plenty of real examples to demonstrate approaches in depth based on real psychology experiments utilizing the statistical techniques . Statistics for the behavioural sciences an introduction to frequentist and bayesian approaches 2nd edition by riccardo russo this accessible textbook is for those without a mathematical background just some notions of basic algebra are sufficient and provides a comprehensive. Statistics for the behavioural sciences an introduction begins with an introduction to the basic concepts before providing a detailed explanation of basic statistical tests and concepts such as descriptive statistics probability the binomial distribution continuous random variables the normal distribution the chi square distribution the analysis of categorical data t tests correlation and regression. Statistics for the behavioural sciences statistics for the behavioural sciences an introduction riccardo russo first published 2003 by psychology press 27 church road hove east sussex bn3 2fa simultaneously published in the usa and canada by psychology press 29 west 35th street new york ny 10001 this edition published in the taylor francis e library 2004. Introductory statistics for the behavioral sciences provides an introduction to statistical concepts and principles this book emphasizes the robustness of parametric procedures wherein such significant tests as t and f yield accurate results even if such assumptions as equal population variances and normal population distributions are not well met organized into three parts encompassing 16 chapters this book begins with an overview of the rationale upon which much of behavioral science