Statistics In Context 1st Edition Barbara Blatchley 0190278994 9780190278991

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• ISBN 10: 0190278994
• ISBN 13: 9780190278991
• Author: Barbara Blatchley

Statistics in Context offers a fresh approach to teaching statistics. Designed to reduce students’ fear of numbers, the text aims to put statistics-wary readers at ease with uncomplicated explanations and practical examples drawn from real research and everyday life. Written in lively, accessible prose, the narrative describes the who, what, when, where, and why, and also the how, of statistics.DISTINCTIVE FEATURES* “Everyday Statistics” boxes examine practical applications and relate them to the themes of the chapter* “The Historical Context” features tell the story of how different statistical procedures developed* “CheckPoint “exercises give students the chance to review the material and assess their understanding at the end of each section* “Think About It” boxes challenge students to apply what they have learned to a difficult problem* A variety of figures, tables, and worked examples guide students step by step through the calculations described in the text* Abundant end-of-chapter practice problems give students many opportunities to test their mastery of the procedures described in the text* The “Using Statistical Software” supplement teaches students how to perform statistical analysis using either SPSS or R

Table of contents:

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION: STATISTICS-WHO NEEDS THEM?

CHAPTER TWO: TYPES OF DATA

CHAPTER THREE: A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS: CREATING AND INTERPRETING GRAPHICS

CHAPTER FOUR: MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY: WHAT’S SO AVERAGE ABOUT THE MEAN?

CHAPTER FIVE: VARIABILITY: THE “LAW OF LIFE”

OVERVIEW

CHAPTER SIX: WHERE AM I? NORMAL DISTRIBUTIONS AND STANDARD SCORES

OVERVIEW

CHAPTER NINE: THE Z-TEST

CHAPTER TEN: T-TESTS

CHAPTER ELEVEN: ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE

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