Statistics in a nutshell / Sarah Boslaugh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boslaugh, Sarah.

Series:

In a nutshell (O'Reilly & Associates)

In a nutshell

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Statistics--Problems, exercises, etc.

Statistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (594 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Beijing ; Farnham, Surrey, England : O'Reilly, 2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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 complexity of many college texts. Each chapter presents easy-to-follow descriptions, along with graphics, formulas, solved examples, and hands-on exercises. If you want to perform common statistical analyses and learn a wide range of techniques without getting in over your head, this is your book. Learn basic concepts of measurement and probability theory, data management, and research design Discover basic statistical procedures, including correlation, the t-test, the chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests, and techniques for analyzing nonparametric data Learn advanced techniques based on the general linear model, including ANOVA, ANCOVA, multiple linear regression, and logistic regression Use and interpret statistics for business and quality improvement, medical and public health, and education and psychology Communicate with statistics and critique statistical information presented by others

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.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781449361129

1449361129

9781449361136

1449361137

9781306810371

130681037X

9781449361150

1449361153

OCLC:

825077535