Description
Statistics are just as vital to understanding political science as the study of institutions, but getting students to understand them when teaching a methods course can be a big challenge. Statistics for Political Analysis makes understanding the numbers easy. The only introduction to statistics book written specifically for political science undergraduates, this book explains each statistical concept in plain language-from basic univariate statistics and the basic measures of association to bivariate and multivariate regression-and uses real world political examples. Students learn the relevance of statistics to political science, how to understand and calculate statistics mathematically, and how to obtain them using SPSS. All calculations are modeled step-by-step, giving students needed practice to master the process without making it intimidating. Each chapter concludes with exercises that get students actively applying the steps and building their professional skills through data calculation, analysis, and memo writing.
About the Author
Theresa Marchant-Shapiro received her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, after having received statistical training both there and at the ICPSR summer program. For her entire career she has been just as interested in teaching as she is in research. She started teaching statistics to political science undergraduates over twenty years ago and has since participated in various NSF - and APSA-sponsored programs for teaching statistics and research methods. She currently teaches the methods classes at Southern Connecticut State University where she receives consistently high student evaluations-an unusual occurrence in methods classes. She has a chapter in Skott/Ward's book with SAGE, Research Methods Through Active Learning, and her current project addresses how prior professional experiences prepare U.S. presidents for the multifaceted requirements of the office.
Book Information
ISBN 9781452258652
Author Theresa Marchant-Shapiro
Format Paperback
Page Count 496
Imprint CQ Press
Publisher SAGE Publications Inc
Weight(grams) 880g
About the Author
Theresa Marchant-Shapiro received her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, after having received statistical training both there and at the ICPSR summer program. For her entire career she has been just as interested in teaching as she is in research. She started teaching statistics to political science undergraduates over twenty years ago and has since participated in various NSF - and APSA-sponsored programs for teaching statistics and research methods. She currently teaches the methods classes at Southern Connecticut State University where she receives consistently high student evaluations-an unusual occurrence in methods classes. She has a chapter in Skott/Ward's book with SAGE, Research Methods Through Active Learning, and her current project addresses how prior professional experiences prepare U.S. presidents for the multifaceted requirements of the office.
Book Information
ISBN 9781452258652
Author Theresa Marchant-Shapiro
Format Paperback
Page Count 496
Imprint CQ Press
Publisher SAGE Publications Inc
Weight(grams) 880g
