Statistics unplugged /
Sally Caldwell.
- 4th edition, international edition.
- Australia, etc. : Cengage Learning Wadsworth, 2013.
- 360 p. : ill. b&w ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Methods, material, and moments to remember -- Ch. 1. What and How of Statistics -- Ch. 2. Describing Data and Distributions -- Ch. 3. The Shape of Distributions -- Ch. 4. The Normal Curve -- Ch. 5. Four Fundamental Concepts -- Ch. 6. Confidence Intervals -- Ch. 7. Hypothesis Testing with a Single Sample Mean -- Ch. 8. Hypothesis Testing with Two Samples (Mean Difference and Difference Between Means) -- Ch. 9. Beyond the Null Hypothesis -- Ch. 10. Analysis of Variance -- Ch. 11. The Chi-Square Test -- Ch. 12. Correlation and Regression.
This book helps students overcome their apprehension of statistics. The author emphasizes the logic behind statistical analysis to help students gain an intuitive understanding of statistics rather than focusing solely on formulas and equations. Student-friendly language and an inviting writing style make the material understandable as this brief edition succinctly alleviates students' fears about formulas, and helps them understand the relevance of statistics to their lives.