9780155071575: Statistics

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Statistics, Sixth Edition explains, in plain English, the basic concepts and procedures of Statistical analysis and makes a special effort to clarify such perennially mystifying topics as the standard deviation, variance interpretation of the correlation coefficient, hypothesis tests, degrees of freedom, p–values and estimates of effect size.

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Statistics, 6th Edition, continues to present a simple overview of descriptive and inferential statistics written in plain English. Unnecessary math, intricate computations, and subtle technical distinctions are avoided without sacrificing accuracy or realism. With its wealth of pedagogical features, this textbook is ideal for helping students gain the confidence they need to use statistics in their everyday lives. Its pedagogical features include:

  • Chapter Outlines, summaries, key terms, and marginal definitions
  • Real–life in–chapter and end–of–chapter exercises
  • References to relevant Internet sites
  • Six appendices including answers to selected exercises, math review with self–diagnostic tests, glossary, and list of formulas

A self–paced, self–correcting workbook with problems, discussions, exercises, and tests is available for students.

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New edition of a text in which Robert S. Witte (San Jose U.) and John S. Witte (Case Western Reserve U.) present a simple overview of descriptive and inferential statistics. Written with the intent to help students gain the confidence needed to use statistics in their everyday lives, the 26 chapters

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