Technology is changing statistics education. Resulting from major technological advances over the past 10 years are inexpensive and powerful desktop computers, increasingly userfriendly statistical packages, and pedagogical opportunities afforded by the Internet. Paralleling developments are vibrant debates regarding how psychologists use statistics to interpret data and the role of statistics education in improving statistical comprehension and competence. Interactive Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, in many ways, exemplifies some of these changes. This is not a traditional book. In fact, the text begins with a statement that the book is best read through a Web browser. The browser allows the reader to attempt problems embedded in the text, complete interactive exercises and calculations, and work through review problems. This is an advantage over standard textbooks, even those that are packaged with compact disk supplements. The ability to integrate readings and exercises is a major strength of this approach.
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