Designed for those approaching this subject for the first time, Easy Statistics in Psychology is a short, readable guide to the ideas behind statistical formulae and the benefits that a rigorous statistical approach brings to psychological research. Packed with useful analogies, it helps students get beyond the numbers.




Focuses on the ideas and practicalities of statistics in psychology, rather than an array of complex numbers and formulas

Covers the key tests and concepts relevant to the undergraduate student

Includes a helpful section on the uses and abuses of statistics, outlining when the specific tests can be used and when they should not

Written by the author of Your Undergraduate Psychology Project: A BPS Guide (Blackwell, 2004)