Understanding Statistics - Softcover

Naiman, Arnold; Zirkel, Gene; Rosenfeld, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070459150 ISBN 13: 9780070459151

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 1996

Synopsis

This brief, 2-color softcover text is a thorough but lighthearted introduction to the basics of statistics. The authors stress what statistics is used for, with a well organized approach rooted in concrete examples. They do a superior job of explaining the structure of a hypothesis test, by presenting a consistent approach and stressing the relationship between sample and population throughout the text.

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From the Publisher

- Humorous writing style sets a light-hearted tone for the book, which is very useful for students with a fear of statistics, and little math background.
- Thorough, patient explanations stress why and how statistics is used in the real world.
- Class survey is used in the first chapter to gather real data from the students to be worked with throughout the remaining chapters. Field projects are included to promote collaborative learning.
- This text focuses on applications of statistics in examples, exercises and marginal notes throughout the text.
- Cartoon Character, Stat Kat, appears throughout the text to highlight many of the key examples.
- A new brief 2-color design features an economic softcover binding.
- "Historical Notes" give liberal arts students a unique perspective about the field of statistics.
- Enhanced pedagogy effectively highlights key words and concepts throughout the chapter as well as providing extensive end-of-chapter material and cumulative tests.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070459150
• ISBN 13: 9780070459151
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 416