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HA29 .R841 2011 | ชื่อเรื่อง |
Statistics for dummies / by Deborah J. Rumsey, PhD | ผู้แต่ง |
Rumsey, Deborah J. (Deborah Jean), 1961- author | ISBN |
9781119293521 (paperback) | เลขเรียก |
DBTM | ครั้งที่พิมพ์ |
2nd edition | รูปเล่ม |
388 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm | หมายเหตุ |
Includes index | หมายเหตุ |
Contents: Pt. 1. Vital statistics about statistics : Statistics in a nutshell ; The statistics of everyday life ; Taking control : so many numbers, so little time ; Tools of the trade -- Pt. 2. Number-crunching basics : Means, medians,and more ; Getting the picture : graphing categorical data; Going by the numbers : graphing numerical data -- Pt. 3.Distributions and the central limit theorem : Random variables and the binomial distribution ; The normal distribution ; The t-distribution ; Sampling distributionsand the central limit theorem -- Pt. 4. Guesstimating andhypothesizing with confidence : Leaving room for a margin of error ; Confidence intervals : making your best guesstimate ; Claims, tests, and conclusions ; Commonly used hypothesis tests : formulas and examples -- Pt. 5. Statistical studies and the hunt for a meaningful relationship : Polls, polls, and more polls ; Experiments : medical breakthroughs or misleading results? ; Looking for links : correlation and regression ; Two-way tables and independence -- Pt. 6. The part of tens : Ten tips for the statistically savvy sleuth ; Ten surefire exam score boosters | หมายเหตุ |
Summary: Stymied by statistics? Fear not! In easy-to-understandterms, 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; tacklingregression and two-way tables; and much more.--COVER | หัวเรื่อง |
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