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This introductory text presents sophisticated statistical concepts in simple and logical steps, with relevant examples and illustrations drawn from psychology and the social sciences. Students will gain confidence rather than be overwhelmed as they focus on the basic foundations for understanding and using statistics in psychological research and everyday life. Widely praised pedagogy includes case studies and examples, Checking Your Progress sections, Troubleshooting Your Computations sections, chapter-ending exercises, and five appendixes for reference and review.