An attention to the principles of teaching statistics effectively.
By focusing on the body of cognitive psychology research relating to the teaching of statistics, particularly the work of Lovett and Greenhouse, Nolan and Heinzen strive to bring empirical research to the creation of each component of the book and the media.

Nolan and Heinzen’s pedagogy first emphasizes mastering concepts, and then gives students multiple step-by-step examples of the process of each statistical method, including the mathematical calculations.

Extensive Check Your Learning exercises at the end of each section of the chapter help students master content before moving on to new concepts in the chapter.

Trend 1: Visual Displays of Data. Data graphics are the hot new way to search for patterns, tell data-driven stories, and gain new insights from the enormous volumes of information available to us. We help students to become savvier at visualizing data not only in Chapter 3, but in a number of other chapters that introduce variations on graphing.

Trend 2: Crowdsourcing. Increasingly, researchers are crowdsourcing their data. In Chapter 5, we lay out the pros and cons of analyzing data derived in this way.

Trend 3: Reproducibility. Even the mainstream media have been breathlessly reporting on a "reproducibility crisis" in the behavioral sciences. The problem? A whole lot of studies have failed to replicate the original findings the second (and third and fourth) times they were conducted. In Chapter 7, we outline this high-visibility challenge to the field, but we also consider the possibility that self-correcting science is good for the behavioral sciences and for society.

Trend 4: The "New Statistics." Behavioral science research journals are increasingly demanding the inclusion of the so-called "new statistics" – particularly effect sizes and confidence intervals – in published articles (Cumming, 2012). We explore these recent changes in the reporting of statistics, and why this is a big step in the right direction, in Chapter 8. We also introduce the relevant new statistics alongside every hypothesis test in Chapters 9 through 17.

Trend 5: Bayesian Analysis. In Chapter 11, we introduce basic Bayesian logic, and explore why many researchers prefer this approach. We urge students to watch for a continuing shift in accepted statistical approaches over the next decade.

Built around the most common issues teachers face, LaunchPad provides students with everything they need to prepare for class and exams. For instructors, LaunchPad offers everything you need to quickly set up a course within your LMS, customize the content to your syllabus, craft presentations and lectures, assign and assess readings and activities, and guide the progress of individual students and the class as a whole.

• An interactive and completely downloadable e-book brings together the resources students need in one convenient platform.
• LaunchPad now includes two immersive learning activities. Which Test is Best is a digital activity in which students are presented with various statistical findings from a new data set (such as the World Happiness Report) for Chapters 10-18. Students must then apply their knowledge of hypothesis testing to identify the correct statistical analysis that could have been used to generate those findings. With over 20 activities, students will have ample opportunity to put their knowledge to the test in this engaging new way. New for the fifth edition, the new Interpreting Statistical Results activity asks students to interpret statistical data from a recent research project to sharpen this important skill.
• LearningCurve adaptive quizzing offers individualized question sets and feedback (linked to the e-book) for each student based on his or her correct and incorrect responses.
• The Statistical Video Series (StatClips, StatClips Examples, and Statistically Speakingv" Snapshots") illustrate key statistical concepts and helps students visualize statistics in real-world scenarios.
• StatsClips video tutorials combine interesting scenarios, dynamic animation, and creator Dr. Alan Dabney’s clear and thoughtful explanation of key statistical concepts
• Statistical tools, including StatTutor tutorials, Applets, CrunchIt statistical software, an updated SPSS guidebook, and all data sets for the book are included right in LaunchPad.