"A straightforward discussion of basic statistical methods, presentations, approaches, and modeling techniques ... This book addresses popular mistakes often made in data collection and provides a guide to accurate statistical analysis and reporting"--Publisher's description.
Praise for the Second Edition ""All statistics students and teachers will find in this book a friendly and intelligentguide to ... applied statistics in practice.""--Journal of Applied Statistics "". . . a very engaging and valuable book for all who use statistics in any setting…
"A straightforward discussion of basic statistical methods, presentations, approaches, and modeling techniques ... This book addresses popular mistakes often made in data collection and provides a guide to accurate statistical analysis and reporting"--Publisher's description.
A guide to choosing and using the right techniquesHigh-speed computers and prepackaged statistical routines would seem to take much of the guesswork out of statistical analysis and lend its applications readily accessible to all. Yet, as Phillip Good and James Hardin persuasivel…