Need to learn statistics for your job? Want help passing a statistics
course? Statistics in a Nutshell is a clear and concise introduction
and reference for anyone new to the subject. Thoroughly revised and
expanded, this edition helps you gain a solid understanding of
statistics without the numbing complexity of many college texts.
Each chapter presents easy-to-follow descriptions, along with graphics,
formulas, solved examples, and hands-on exercises. If you want to
perform common statistical analyses and learn a wide range of techniques
without getting in over your head, this is your book.
- Learn basic concepts of measurement and probability theory, data
management, and research design
- Discover basic statistical procedures, including correlation, the
t-test, the chi-square and Fisherâ s exact tests, and techniques for
analyzing nonparametric data
- Learn advanced techniques based on the general linear model, including
ANOVA, ANCOVA, multiple linear regression, and logistic regression
- Use and interpret statistics for business and quality improvement,
medical and public health, and education and psychology
- Communicate with statistics and critique statistical information
presented by others