A First Course in Statistics
Published in August 1987
Book
Paperback/Softback
300 pages
978-0-905435-84-8 (ISBN)
Description
Aimed specifically at the first exam in Statistics of the Royal Society of Arts, this text should also be suitable for GCSE courses both for classwork and individual study. It seeks to introduce the subject in a manner that presumes no previous knowledge, requires only basic arithmetic, and never brings in a statistical concept without prior explanation and preparation. Each chapter has a summary and a set of self-review questions intended to reinforce learning and inspire confidence. Further questions which test the deeper understanding of the material are also included, with answers provided at the back of the book. A lecturer's supplement is available.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Adult education
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-905435-84-8 (9780905435848)
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Content
Part 1 This is statistics: fundamental ideas; asking the question; collecting the data; deriving the statistics; communicating the results. Part 2 Asking questions: questions and statistics; who asks the questions; how to ask questions; how not to ask questions; questionnaire design; when to ask questions. Part 3 Collection of data: primary data; probability and sampling; organizing the data; tabulation of data; secondary data; graphical representation of data. Part 4 Deriving the statistics: single statistics; dispersion; multiple statistics; index numbers; regression; correlation; time series. Part 5 Communicating the results: the general principles of presentation; demonstration tables; pictorial representation; the use of words. Part 6 Answers to exercises.