Investigating Statistics
A Beginner's Guide
Published on 21. June 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-0-340-49311-3 (ISBN)
Description
A practical introduction to the basic ideas of statistics for non-specialist students in schools and colleges. It covers the main stages in a statistical investigation: posing the problem, collecting the data, analysing the data, interpreting the result. It includes practical investigations involving basic calculations. Different types of graph such as the stemplot and scatterplot and their applications are described and it contains worked examples and student activities.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder Arnold
Target group
College/higher education
Adult education
Illustrations
glossary, further reading list, index
Dimensions
Height: 158 mm
Width: 234 mm
Weight
260 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-49311-3 (9780340493113)
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Content
Part 1 Introduction: what is the point of learning statistics?; what are the key ideas in statistics?; what are the main stages of a statisitcal investigation?; why do people find statistic hard?. Part 2 Digging for data: start with a clear question; sources of data; categories and variables. Part 3 Some basic graphs: barchart, piechart. Part 4 Some more basic graphs: histogram; stemplot; escatterplot. Part 5 Showing the spread: drawing the distribution; comparing distributions. Part 6 Selecting the sample: just typical; sampling opinions. Part 7 Deciding on differences: do the answers fit the questions?; problems of measurement; do women live longer than men? Part 8 Cause and correlation: getting involved in a relationship; how strong is your relationship?; testing a relationship; relationships can lead to misunderstandings. Part 9 The seamy side of statistics: abusing averages; pretending with percentages; cheating with charts.