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020			_a9781119293521 _q(paperback)
020			_a1119293529 _q(paperback)
035			_a(OCoLC)947925410
050		4	_aHA29 _b.R84 2016
082	0	4	_a519.5 _223
084			_aMAT029000 _2bisacsh
100	1		_aRumsey, Deborah J. _q(Deborah Jean), _d1961- _eauthor.
245	0	0	_aStatistics for dummies / _cby Deborah J. Rumsey, PhD.
250			_a2nd edition.
264		1	_aHoboken, NJ : _bJohn Wiley & Sons, _c[2016]
264		4	_c©2011
300			_axiii, 388 pages : _billustrations ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	1		_a--For dummies
500			_aIncludes index.
505	0		_aPt. 1. Vital statistics about statistics : Statistics in a nutshell ; The statistics of everyday life ; Taking control : so many numbers, so little time ; Tools of the trade -- Pt. 2. Number-crunching basics : Means, medians, and more ; Getting the picture : graphing categorical data ; Going by the numbers : graphing numerical data -- Pt. 3. Distributions and the central limit theorem : Random variables and the binomial distribution ; The normal distribution ; The t-distribution ; Sampling distributions and the central limit theorem -- Pt. 4. Guesstimating and hypothesizing with confidence : Leaving room for a margin of error ; Confidence intervals : making your best guesstimate ; Claims, tests, and conclusions ; Commonly used hypothesis tests : formulas and examples -- Pt. 5. Statistical studies and the hunt for a meaningful relationship : Polls, polls, and more polls ; Experiments : medical breakthroughs or misleading results? ; Looking for links : correlation and regression ; Two-way tables and independence -- Pt. 6. The part of tens : Ten tips for the statistically savvy sleuth ; Ten surefire exam score boosters.
520			_aStymied by statistics? Fear not! In easy-to-understand terms, this guide shows you how to make sense of statistics. From collecting, graphing, and critiquing data to calculating confidence intervals and hypothesis tests, you'll have everything you need to analyze data with confidence. In no time, you'll be deciphering binomial, normal, t-, and sampling distributions; tackling regression and two-way tables; and much more.--COVER.
650		0	_aStatistics.
650		7	_aStatistics. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01132103
655		7	_aStatistics. _2lcgft
655		7	_aStatistics. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01423727
830		0	_a--For dummies.
596			_a1
942			_cBOOK
999			_c10074 _d10074