Statistics in a nutshell

Need to learn statistics for your job? Want help passing a statistics course? Statistics in a Nutshell is a clear and concise introduction and reference for anyone new to the subject. Thoroughly revised and expanded, this edition helps you gain a solid understanding of statistics without the numbing...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Boslaugh, Sarah
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Beijing O'Reilly Media 2012
Edition:2nd ed
Series:In a nutshell
Subjects:
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Basic concepts of measurement
  • Probability
  • Inferential statistics
  • Descriptive statistics and graphic displays
  • Categorical data
  • The t-test
  • The Person correlation coefficient
  • Introduction to regression and ANOVA
  • Factorial ANOVA and ANCOVA
  • Multiple linear regression
  • Logistic, multinomial, and polynomial regression
  • Factor analysis, cluster analysis, and discriminant function analysis
  • Nonparametric statistics
  • Business and quality improvement statistics
  • Medical and epidemiological statistics
  • Educational and psychological statistics
  • Data management
  • Research design
  • Communicating with statistics
  • Critiquing statistics presented by others
  • Includes bibliographical references and index