Essentials of Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences is an ideal text for undergraduate and graduate students being introduced to statistics for the first time or who need a refresher on this complex topic. The authors describe, in easy-to-follow steps, basic statistical concepts and formulas. Using the student-friendly Essentials format, the book also includes a number of practice problems for students to apply their knowledge. Statistical tables and answers to the practice problems are included in the appendix.