Statistics in a Nutshell : A Desktop Quick Reference

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boslaugh, Sarah.

Contributor:

Watters, Paul Andrew, Dr.

Series:

In a Nutshell (o'Reilly)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Statistics--Problems, exercises, etc.

Statistics.

Local Subjects:

Statistics--Problems, exercises, etc.

Statistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (478 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Statistics - In a Nutshell

Place of Publication:

Sebastopol : O'Reilly Media, 2008.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Need to learn statistics as part of your job, or want some help passing a statistics course? Statistics in a Nutshell is a clear and concise introduction and reference that's perfect for anyone with no previous background in the subject. This book gives you a solid understanding of statistics without being too simple, yet without the numbing complexity of most college texts. You get a firm grasp of the fundamentals and a hands-on understanding of how to apply them before moving on to the more advanced material that follows. Each chapter presents you with easy-to-follo

Contents:

Table of Contents; Preface; What Is Statistics?; The Focus of This Book; Statistics in the Age of Information; Organization of This Book; Symbols Used in This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; We'd Like to Hear From You; Safari® Books Online; Acknowledgments; Sarah Boslaugh; Paul Watters; Basic Concepts of Measurement; Measurement; Levels of Measurement; Nominal Data; Ordinal Data; Interval Data; Ratio Data; Continuous and Discrete Data; Operationalization; Proxy Measurement; True and Error Scores; Random and Systematic Error; Reliability and Validity; Reliability; Measures of Agreement

ValidityTriangulation; Measurement Bias; Bias in Sample Selection and Retention; Information Bias; Exercises; Problem; Solution; Probability; About Formulas; Basic Definitions; Trials; Sample Space; Events; Union; Intersection; Complement; Mutual Exclusivity; Independence; Permutations; Combinations; Defining Probability; Expressing the Probability of an Event; Conditional Probabilities; Calculating the Probability of Multiple Events; Union of mutually exclusive events; Union of events that are not mutually exclusive; Intersection of independent events; Intersection of nonindependent events

Bayes's TheoremEnough Exposition, Let's Do Some Statistics!; Dice, Coins, and Playing Cards; Exercises; Problem; Solution; Problem; Solution; Alternative solution; Problem; Solution; Alternative solution; Problem; Solution; Mathematical solution; Problem; Solution; Mathematical solution; Problem:; Solution; Mathematical solution; Problem; Solution; Problem; Solution; Closing Note: The Connection Between Statistics and Gambling; Data Management; An Approach, Not a Set of Recipes; The Chain of Command; Codebooks; The Rectangular Data File; Spreadsheets and Relational Databases

Inspecting a New Data FileString and Numeric Data; Missing Data; Descriptive Statistics and Graphics; Populations and Samples; Measures of Central Tendency; The Mean; The Median; The Mode; Measures of Dispersion; The Range and Interquartile Range; The Variance and Standard Deviation; Outliers; Graphic Methods; Frequency Tables; Bar Charts; Pie Charts; Pareto Charts; The Stem-and-Leaf Plot; The Boxplot; The Histogram; Bivariate Charts; Scatterplots; Line Graphs; Exercises; Question; Answer; Question; Answer; Question; Answer; Question; Answer; Question; Answer; Question; Answer

Research DesignObservational Studies; Experimental Studies; Ingredients of a Good Design; Gathering Experimental Data; Identifying Experimental Units; Identifying Treatments and Controls; Specifying Treatment Levels; Specifying Response Variables; Inference and Threats to Validity; Construct Validity; Content Validity; Internal Validity; Statistical Validity and Hypothesis Testing; Eliminating Bias; Blinding; Retrospective Adjustment; Blocking and Common Designs; Example Experimental Design; Critiquing Statistics Presented by Others; The Misuse of Statistics; Common Problems; Quick Checklist

Research Design

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ISBN:

9781449397814

1449397816

9780596154684

0596154682

OCLC:

775300454