TY  - GEN
AU  - Phillips,John J.
TI  - How to think about statistics
T2  - Series of books in psychology
SN  - 0716722879
U1  - 519.5 
PY  - 1992///
CY  - [S.l.]
PB  - W H Freeman & Co
KW  - Science/Mathematics
KW  - Science & Mathematics: Textbooks & Study Guides
KW  - Probability & statistics
KW  - Mathematics
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Statistical methods
KW  - Statistics
KW  - Mathematics / Probability & Statistics / General
N1  - Paperback
N2  - 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
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