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A good guide for students not particularly well-versed in the statistical side of research

I am going to adopt this book as essential reading in a new masters programme in Psychology for Educational Professionals.

This book allows students to understand what statistics are used for & how to write about the results. Easy to follow with clear structured chapters

A good starting book for social science students with little or no knowledge of statistics, the book is refreshing and very accessible, the author provides explains key statistical concepts using simple language. A useful book for those who do not like maths but want to learn about statistics.

Too low level for people interested in statistics.

Starting Statistics is a clear, concise, and frequently funny introduction to statistics. Short, easily digestible chapters are particularly welcome. I have often found that one of the biggest barriers to students’ understanding of statistics is language. Burdess is to be praised for the way he cleverly bridges the gap between everyday language and the statistical lexicon through the use of real-world examples which he returns to time and again, adding complexity each time.

A restrained and digestible introduction to stats for the scared and uninitiated. Provides a valuable interim step for students between lectures and more complex texts

A good book as start. Probably better for undergraduate. But useful for postgraduate as a quick reference.

This is a book on statistics that is written in a clear fashion. It gently welcomes the reluctant reader of quantitative methodologies into the often complicated world of statistics. It introduces essential knowledge using real-life examples, which makes it more manageable to retain. It provides a good starting point for further exploration of statistics. I will recommend that our library purchases it.

Particularly good for those students who are direct entrants into 2nd year or for those who want a reminder of the basics covered in 1st year

A good clear guide - probably better for the more able nursing student as a guide

Good basic text

An excellent and accessible introduction for students engaging with statistics for the first time. The clear and cohesive structure of the book and the engaging way in which it is written makes it a must for those students who view statistical analysis as an insurmountable barrier to progress.

Something for students to dip into should they decide to try out some quantitative research as part of their modules rather than go down the assignment-writing route.

A clear and concise introduction to statistics - if you're starting statistics, start here.

A good, clear simple book for students who are new, or who are very worreid about the research process and statistics

A very user freindly book for those students who do not routinely engage with statistics. It offers a clear insight into the jargon of statistics and uses everyday language in its explanations and examples.

I will not be adopting this book was a bit confusing on what I consider the basics for my classes. For example measuring categories was seperated from the other types of measurment, like interval and ratio data. The order of chapters does not suit either with hyposthesis testing coming late on in the text. Thanks.

we already have other books which are better suited as core text. However, this is quite a good, easy to read book that would be very help for some of our masters students who are finding statistics a bit challenging. Good book for those students to bring them up to speed but not as a core text for the whole cohort, hence added to our recommended book list for the students as supplemental adoption.

This is a useful supplemental book for students studying research methods.