Statistics in psychology and education
by S. K. Mangal
- 2nd ed.
- New Delhi PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. 2002
- xii, 404p. 24 cm
Includes appendix, bibliography and index
Statistics - meaning and use Organization of data Graphical representation of data Measures of central tendency Percentiles and percentile rank Measures of variability Linear correlation The normal curve and its applications Significance of the mean and other statistics Significance of the difference between means Chi square and contingency coefficient Further methods of correlations Partial and multiple correlation Regression and prediction Scores transformation Non-parametric tests Analysis of variance Analysis of covariance Educational psychology - meaning, nature and scope Methods of Educational psychology Systems or schools of psychology and their baring on education Psychoanalysis - Freud's system of psychology Adler's system of individual psychology Analytical psychology - Jung's system of psychology Piaget's developmental psychology and its bearing on education Psychology of growth and development Psychology of individual differences Psychology of motivation Attention Nature and theories of learning Transfer of learning or training Memory - remembering and forgetting Intelligence Emotional development and emotional intelligence Creativity Psychology of thinking, reasoning and problem-solving Aptitude Personality Educating exceptional children Learning disabilities and learning disabled children Psychology of adjustment