Statistics For Dummies(For Dummies (Lifestyle)) 2nd Edition
Author(s): Deborah J. J. Rumsey (Author)
Publisher: For Dummies
Publication Date: 27 May 2016
Edition: 2nd
Language: English
Print length: 416 pages
ISBN-10: 1119293529
ISBN-13: 9781119293521
Book Description
The fun and easy way to get down to business with statistics
Stymied by statistics? No fear? this friendly guide offers clear, practical explanations of statistical ideas, techniques, formulas, and calculations, with lots of examples that show you how these concepts apply to your everyday life.
Statistics For Dummies shows you how to interpret and critique graphs and charts, determine the odds with probability, guesstimate with confidence using confidence intervals, set up and carry out a hypothesis test, compute statistical formulas, and more.
Tracks to a typical first semester statistics course
Updated examples resonate with today’s students
Explanations mirror teaching methods and classroom protocol
Packed with practical advice and real-world problems, Statistics For Dummies gives you everything you need to analyze and interpret data for improved classroom or on-the-job performance.
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From the Inside Flap
Grasp statistical ideas, formulas, and calculations
Interpret graphs and polls and determine probability
Analyze data using many techniques
The simple way to study statistics
Stymied by statistics? Fear not! In easy-to-understand terms, this guide shows you how to make sense of statistics. From collecting, graphing, and critiquing data to calculating confidence intervals and hypothesis tests, you’ll have everything you need to analyze data with confidence. In no time, you’ll be deciphering binomial, normal, t-, and sampling distributions; tackling regression and two-way tables; and much more.
Inside…
Plain-English definitions
Understanding and critiquing polls
Information on organizing data
Explanations of random variables
Facts about the Central Limit Theorem
Data analysis tools
From the Back Cover
Grasp statistical ideas, formulas, and calculations
Interpret graphs and polls and determine probability
Analyze data using many techniques
The simple way to study statistics
Stymied by statistics? Fear not! In easy-to-understand terms, this guide shows you how to make sense of statistics. From collecting, graphing, and critiquing data to calculating confidence intervals and hypothesis tests, you’ll have everything you need to analyze data with confidence. In no time, you’ll be deciphering binomial, normal, t-, and sampling distributions; tackling regression and two-way tables; and much more.
Inside…
Plain-English definitions
Understanding and critiquing polls
Information on organizing data
Explanations of random variables
Facts about the Central Limit Theorem
Data analysis tools
About the Author
Deborah J. Rumsey, PhD, is Professor of Statistics and Statistics Education Specialist at The Ohio State University. She is the author of Statistics Workbook For Dummies, Statistics II For Dummies, and Probability For Dummies.
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