Screen LibraryHow to cheat with statistics - and get away with it : from data snooping over kitchen sink regression to "creative reporting" /
"The book explains how to identify and catch statistical cheaters. The author came across many weaknesses and flaws in statistics through 30 years of teaching. These weaknesses allow a malevolent researcher to manipulate the inputs, the calculations, and the reporting of results to derive a des...
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World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd,
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| Publisher Address: | Singapore : |
| Publication Dates: | [2022] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"The book explains how to identify and catch statistical cheaters. The author came across many weaknesses and flaws in statistics through 30 years of teaching. These weaknesses allow a malevolent researcher to manipulate the inputs, the calculations, and the reporting of results to derive a desired outcome. This book should be valuable to everyone who wants to gain a deeper understanding of the weaknesses in statistics and learn how to evaluate statistical research to catch a statistical cheater! The math is explained in simple terms and should be easy to follow. In addition, the book comes with 18 Excel spreadsheets and 7 Python codes. There are also questions and problems at the end of each chapter, which should facilitate the usage in a classroom. Answers to the questions and problems are available to instructors upon request"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xi, 123 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographic references. |
| ISBN: |
9789811251719 9811251711 9789811252488 9811252483 |
| Index Number: | QA276 |
| CLC: | O212 |
| Call Number: | O212/M515 |
| Contents: | Input manipulation -- Manipulating statistical calculations -- 'Creative reporting', i.e., distorting outputs. |