Statistics for the Utterly Confused, 2nd edition
Statistics for the Utterly Confused, Second Edition

When it comes to understanding statistics, even good students can be confused. Perfect for students in any introductory non-calculus-based statistics course, and equally useful to professionals working in the world, Statistics for the Utterly Confused is your ticket to success. Statistical concepts are explained step-by-step and applied to such diverse fields as business, economics, finance, and more.

The message of Statistics for the Utterly Confused is simple: you don't have to be confused anymore. Updated and expanded to give you the latest changes in the field, this up-to-the-minute edition includes many new examples of Excel output, the most widely used of all statistics programs; a new chapter on Analysis of Variance (ANOVA); and 200 additions to the 700 self-testing questions and answers. The expert author's Web site also gives you tons of fresh examples, practice problems, and strategies--so you can go from utterly confused to totally prepared in no time!

Inside, you'll discover how to:

  • Grasp the meaning of everyday statistical concepts
  • Find out what's probable and what isn't
  • Read, understand, and solve statistics problems
  • Improve your scores on exams
  • Use your skills in any field
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Statistics for the Utterly Confused, 2nd edition
Statistics for the Utterly Confused, Second Edition

When it comes to understanding statistics, even good students can be confused. Perfect for students in any introductory non-calculus-based statistics course, and equally useful to professionals working in the world, Statistics for the Utterly Confused is your ticket to success. Statistical concepts are explained step-by-step and applied to such diverse fields as business, economics, finance, and more.

The message of Statistics for the Utterly Confused is simple: you don't have to be confused anymore. Updated and expanded to give you the latest changes in the field, this up-to-the-minute edition includes many new examples of Excel output, the most widely used of all statistics programs; a new chapter on Analysis of Variance (ANOVA); and 200 additions to the 700 self-testing questions and answers. The expert author's Web site also gives you tons of fresh examples, practice problems, and strategies--so you can go from utterly confused to totally prepared in no time!

Inside, you'll discover how to:

  • Grasp the meaning of everyday statistical concepts
  • Find out what's probable and what isn't
  • Read, understand, and solve statistics problems
  • Improve your scores on exams
  • Use your skills in any field
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Statistics for the Utterly Confused, 2nd edition

Statistics for the Utterly Confused, 2nd edition

by Lloyd R. Jaisingh
Statistics for the Utterly Confused, 2nd edition

Statistics for the Utterly Confused, 2nd edition

by Lloyd R. Jaisingh

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Statistics for the Utterly Confused, Second Edition

When it comes to understanding statistics, even good students can be confused. Perfect for students in any introductory non-calculus-based statistics course, and equally useful to professionals working in the world, Statistics for the Utterly Confused is your ticket to success. Statistical concepts are explained step-by-step and applied to such diverse fields as business, economics, finance, and more.

The message of Statistics for the Utterly Confused is simple: you don't have to be confused anymore. Updated and expanded to give you the latest changes in the field, this up-to-the-minute edition includes many new examples of Excel output, the most widely used of all statistics programs; a new chapter on Analysis of Variance (ANOVA); and 200 additions to the 700 self-testing questions and answers. The expert author's Web site also gives you tons of fresh examples, practice problems, and strategies--so you can go from utterly confused to totally prepared in no time!

Inside, you'll discover how to:

  • Grasp the meaning of everyday statistical concepts
  • Find out what's probable and what isn't
  • Read, understand, and solve statistics problems
  • Improve your scores on exams
  • Use your skills in any field

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780071483384
Publisher: McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date: 01/06/2006
Series: Utterly Confused Series
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 352
File size: 19 MB
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About the Author

Lloyd R. Jaisingh, PhD, is Professor of Mathematics at Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky. He has published numerous books and articles on elementary statistics and technology in the classroom.

Table of Contents


Part I: Descriptive Statistics
1. Graphical Displays
2. Numerical Measures of Central Tendency
3. Numerical Measures of Variability
4. Numerical Measures of Positions
5. Exploring Bivariate Data
6. Exploring Categorical Data
Part II: Probability
7. Randomness, Uncertainty, and Probability
8. Discrete Probability Distributions
9. The Normal Probability Distribution
10. Sampling Distributions and the Central Limit Theorem
Part III: Statistical Inference
11. Confidence Intervals: Large Samples
12. Hypothesis Tests: Large Samples
13. Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Tests: Small Samples
14. Chi-Square Procedures
15. One-Way Analysis of Variance
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