This award-winning guide makes statistics simple.

Written by an expert with over 30 years of teaching experience, the book provides readers with a solid foundation in applying statistical methods. It moves steadily, using everyday examples to make concepts clear and understandable, from descriptive statistics and probability to hypothesis tests and regression.

This third edition:

• Equips readers with the critical thinking skills to navigate data with competence and confidence in an AI age.
• Incorporates the tidyverse, offering students new to programming a straightforward way of learning R.
• Has been fully revised for conciseness while retaining the author's warm and approachable style.

Providing optional material for students looking to level up their knowledge and packed with features to support learning, such as practice exercises and datasets, this book is the perfect introduction to statistical methods in the social sciences.