The Art of Data Analysis : How to Answer Almost Any Question Using Basic Statistics /

"With an emphasis on critical thinking, The Art of Data Analysis: How to Answer Almost Any Question Using Basic Statistics presents fun and unique examples, guides readers through the entire data collection and analysis process, and introduces basic statistical concepts along the way. Leaving p...

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Main Author: Jarman, Kristin H.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons Inc., [2013]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"With an emphasis on critical thinking, The Art of Data Analysis: How to Answer Almost Any Question Using Basic Statistics presents fun and unique examples, guides readers through the entire data collection and analysis process, and introduces basic statistical concepts along the way. Leaving proofs and complicated mathematics behind, the author portrays the more engaging side of statistics and emphasizes its role as a problem-solving tool. In addition, light-hearted case studies illustrate the application of statistics to real data analyses, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of commonly used techniques. Written for the growing academic and industrial population that uses statistics in everyday life, The Art of Data Analysis: How to Answer Almost Any Question Using Basic Statistics highlights important issues that often arise when collecting and sifting through data."--Publisher's website.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 179 pages) : illustrations, charts
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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