How to Think About Statistics: A Structural Approach - Couverture souple

Phillips, John L.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0716722879 ISBN 13 : 9780716722878

Editeur : W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd, 1992

Synopsis

Modern life is inundated with statistical data-polls, surveys, economic indicators, advertising claims, and research findings. You can't avoid the numbers, but you can learn to determine what they really mean - even if you suffer from "math-phobia." This revised edition offers a common sense method for understanding the statistics that affect your decisions and performance in business, in school, as a consumer, and as a voter. Rather than focus on mathematics and computations, this concise volume familiarizes the reader with the underlying logic of statistical analysis and problem-solving. It reveals how empirical studies are conceived, gathered, reported, interpreted-and sometimes obscured and distorted. The revised edition introduces fundamental concepts, using familiar, concrete examples; develops clearly the implications of those concepts; moves logically from one concept to the next, building a solid framework for interpreting statistical data; Includes numerous sample applications drawn from the fields of education, political science, psychology, social work, and sociology. With dozens of refinements and a new organization, this revised edition should help the reader think critically about the statistical claims and arguments you encounter every day.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0716722879
• ISBN 13: 9780716722878
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 4
• Nombre de pages: 201
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible