Common Errors in Statistics

With so many statistical methods available for use, it is often difficult to choose which one best fits a given problem and how to use that method correctly. This book will teach readers how to decide between different methods and how to avoid making common errors that skew results. This book provides anyone basic statistical knowledge with the essesntial information second needed to cope with real-life issues of experimental design and analysis. This is the text every newly minted BA, MA, MPh, and PhD ought to have before going into research, industry, or government. Even if the reader's only contact with statistics is to read published reports, they will find this text of immense practical value.