Screen LibraryCommon errors in statistics (and how to avoid them)
"A straightforward discussion of basic statistical methods, presentations, approaches, and modeling techniques ... This book addresses popular mistakes often made in data collection and provides a guide to accurate statistical analysis and reporting"--Publisher's description.
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470473924 |
| Summary: |
"A straightforward discussion of basic statistical methods, presentations, approaches, and modeling techniques ... This book addresses popular mistakes often made in data collection and provides a guide to accurate statistical analysis and reporting"--Publisher's description. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xiii, 273 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-257) and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9780470473917 (electronic bk.) 0470473916 (electronic bk.) |
| Index Number: | QA276 |
| CLC: | O212 |
| Contents: | Foundations. Sources of error -- Hypotheses: the why of your research -- Collecting data -- Statistical analysis. Data quality assessment -- Estimation -- Testing hypotheses: choosing a test statistic -- Miscellaneous statistical practices -- Reports. Reporting your results -- Interpreting reports -- Graphics -- Building a model. Univariate regression -- Alternate methods of regression -- Multivariable regression -- Modeling correlated data -- Validation. |