Statistics unplugged / Sally Caldwell.

By:

Caldwell, Sally

Material type:

TextPublication details: Australia, etc. : Cengage Learning Wadsworth, 2013.Edition: 4th edition, international editionDescription: 360 p. : ill. b&w ; 25 cmContent type:

text

ISBN:

9781133492603

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

519.5

Contents:

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.

Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	Marbella International University Centre Library	519.5 CAL sta (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	11791

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.

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