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A friendly, hands–on guide to the dreaded field of statistics
Competence in and understanding statistics is important to success in such fields as business and science, and is often a requirement for college students in a variety of programs. This handy guide complements author Deborah Rumsey′s Statistics For Dummies by presenting exercises and fully worked solutions that let students and professionals practice and sharpen their statistical skills and understanding of the subject. Offering a simple, straightforward examination of the process and products of statistical computation–as well as a wealth of tips and tricks–Statistics Workbook For Dummies is an invaluable resource for reinforcing the concepts and practice of statistics.
Competence in and understanding statistics is important to success in such fields as business and science, and is often a requirement for college students in a variety of programs. This handy guide complements author Deborah Rumsey′s Statistics For Dummies by presenting exercises and fully worked solutions that let students and professionals practice and sharpen their statistical skills and understanding of the subject. Offering a simple, straightforward examination of the process and products of statistical computation–as well as a wealth of tips and tricks–Statistics Workbook For Dummies is an invaluable resource for reinforcing the concepts and practice of statistics.
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From mean to median to probability — crunch the numbers with ease
Got a grasp on the terms and concepts you need to know, but get lost halfway through a problem or, worse yet, not know where to begin? Have no fear! This hands–on guide focuses on helping you solve the many types of statistical calculations and problems you encounter in a focused, step–by–step manner. With just enough refresher explanations before each set of problems, you′ll sharpen your skills and improve your performance. You′ll see how to work with percents, graphs, charts, margin of error, hypotheses, polls and surveys, and more!
100s of Problems!
- Step–by–step answer sets clearly identify where you went wrong (or right) with a problem
- The inside scoop on analyzing and interpreting data
- Know where to begin and how to solve the most common problems
- How to guesstimate with confidence
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Format:Paperback
Concepts are clear and there are easy to follow examples. It's much more complete than I expected. Ideal to dust forgotten studies and to strenghen any statistic foundations. It is definitively different from conventional statistics books, this was made to learn from it!
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51 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Excellent as a supplement or review, not suited for stand-alone learning
20 Oct 2007
Format:Paperback
Basic statistics is a course that I have taught at Mount Mercy College over thirty times. Since it is required for several majors, including business, nursing and psychology, the student population is a varied one. Therefore, I get everyone from seasoned math majors to people who have held off taking a math course until the last possible session. Some of these students really need their hands held in several ways, from extra human interactive help to additional reading material with practice problems. While this book cannot help with the former, it is an excellent solution for the latter.
As the name implies, this is a workbook containing problems in basic statistics. There is very little explanatory text, the bulk of the explanations are in the form of solved problems. The topics covered are:
*) Organizing data into graphs, charts and histograms
*) Measures of the center and the spread of the data
*) The fundamentals of probability
*) The distributions used in statistical analysis
*) Confidence intervals of means, proportions and the differences between two of them
*) Hypothesis testing of means, proportions and the differences between two of them
*) Correlation and regression
*) Summaries containing a review of the mathematics, the top ten statistical formulas and ten ways to spot statistical mistakes
As is always the case with survey books, it is possible to criticize the exclusion of a topic or two. Furthermore, this is not a book that the general beginner population could use to learn statistics. However, if you are searching for something to give you supplemental work in statistics or are looking for something that will give you a quick and effective review, then this book is what you are looking for.
As the name implies, this is a workbook containing problems in basic statistics. There is very little explanatory text, the bulk of the explanations are in the form of solved problems. The topics covered are:
*) Organizing data into graphs, charts and histograms
*) Measures of the center and the spread of the data
*) The fundamentals of probability
*) The distributions used in statistical analysis
*) Confidence intervals of means, proportions and the differences between two of them
*) Hypothesis testing of means, proportions and the differences between two of them
*) Correlation and regression
*) Summaries containing a review of the mathematics, the top ten statistical formulas and ten ways to spot statistical mistakes
As is always the case with survey books, it is possible to criticize the exclusion of a topic or two. Furthermore, this is not a book that the general beginner population could use to learn statistics. However, if you are searching for something to give you supplemental work in statistics or are looking for something that will give you a quick and effective review, then this book is what you are looking for.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Highly Practical
26 Dec 2007
Format:Paperback
As someone who teaches Statistics to Information Technology professionals I am always looking for new ways of explaining basic Statistical ideas to "newcomers". This book is excellent for those learners who find it easier to learn through examples and practice than just by reading theory. It is true that one would need another book for comprehensive explanations, however this book is one of the best resources available for "hands-on" practice. Although other reviewers have covered the book's contents I would like to focus on Chapter 19, Ten Ways to Spot Common Statistical Mistakes, that covers the following topics:
- Scrutinizing Graphs
- Searching for and Specifying Bias
- Marking the Margin of Error
- Scanning for Sample Size
- Studying Sample Selection (Gotta Be Random)
- Checking for Confounding Variables
- Considering Correlation
- Doing the Math
- Detecting Selective Reporting
- Avoiding the Anecdote
I believe every introductory Statistics book should contain a similar section.
This book is also a great help for those who already know basic Statistics and need a quick, practical review.
- Scrutinizing Graphs
- Searching for and Specifying Bias
- Marking the Margin of Error
- Scanning for Sample Size
- Studying Sample Selection (Gotta Be Random)
- Checking for Confounding Variables
- Considering Correlation
- Doing the Math
- Detecting Selective Reporting
- Avoiding the Anecdote
I believe every introductory Statistics book should contain a similar section.
This book is also a great help for those who already know basic Statistics and need a quick, practical review.
42 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Lots of helpful information for exams
8 Oct 2005
Format:Paperback
This book helped me get ready for my exams. There were tons of problems, with answers all worked out and explained clearly. Plus it gives you a lot of ideas about what your teacher might ask you on an exam. I found this to be very helpful in my stats class.
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