Basic Statistics

Basic Statistics provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to statistics using the free, state-of-the-art, powerful software program R. This book is designed to both introduce students to key concepts in statistics and to provide simple instructions for using R. Teaches essential concepts in statistics, assuming little background knowledge on the part of the reader Introduces students to R with as few sub-commands as possible for ease of use Provides practical examples from the educational, behavioral, and social sciences Basic Statistics will appeal to students and professionals across the social and behavioral sciences.