ISBN: 9780133222142 - flaws and fallacies in statistical thinking (9 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This book was written with a dual purpose: first, the author was motivated to relieve his distress over the faulty conclusions drawn from the frequent misuse of relatively simple statistical tools such as percents, graphs, and averages. Second, his objective was to create a nontechnical book that would help people make better-informed decisions by increasing their ability to judge the quality of statistical evidence. This volume achieves both, serving as a supplemental text for students taking their first course in statistics, and as a self-help guide for anyone wishing to evaluate statistical evidence more judiciously.The sequence of topics corresponds with that of many beginning textbooks in statistics, and the terminology and treatment of subjects are based on the assumption that readers have had little or no prior exposure to statistics or formal mathematics. The author examines the perils of statistical ignorance, some problems in basic measurement and definition, and the prevalence of meaningless statistics, far-fetched estimates, cheating charts, and accommodating averages. He explains common pitfalls of statistical thinking such as ignoring dispersion, inflating percentages, drawing improper comparisons, jumping to conclusions, and making errors of probability and induction. Playful in tone but scrupulously accurate in nature, this text is equally valuable in and out of the classroom.…

Zustand: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

paperback. Zustand: Good. Prentice Hall October 1973 8vo. 200 pages. small tear to front wrap. small sticker to rear wrap. binding tight.

Paperback. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Prentice Hall, 1973. Octavo. Paperback. Book is like new.

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:0133222144.

Zustand: Very Good.

189 pp, with a lot of Figures, 0133222144 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 320 8°, Original-Karton (Softcover), Bibliotheks-Exemplar (ordnungsgemäß entwidmet) mit Rückenschild und kleiner Papier-Signatur, Stempel auf Titel, insgesamt gutes und innen sauberes Exemplar, (library copy in good condition).…

Zustand: gut. 1973. Flaws and Fallacies in Statistical Thinking. In englischer Sprache. pages.