Cliffsquickreview Statistics - Softcover

Voelker, David H.; Orton, Peter Z.; Adams, Scott V.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764563882 ISBN 13: 9780764563881

Publisher: Cliff Notes, 2001

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CliffsQuickReview Statistics introduces you to the fascinating world of statistics — a powerful tool used for finding patterns in data and inferring important connections between events in the real world. Many people find statistics confusing and intimidating; however, whether you're new to statistics or need to review for an important test, this reference will easily help clarify some of the elements of statistical reasoning and analysis. As you work your way through this review, you'll be ready to tackle such concepts as

• Graphical displays and numerical measures
• Probability and sampling
• Principles of testing and univariate inferential tests
• Bivariate relationships

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About this title

About the Author:

David Voelker (Ph.D. in Communication Research, Stanford University) is a respected educator, speaker and research consultant in Silicon Valley. He conducted some of the first research on interrelationships between popular music preferences in the seventies, anticipating the Internet's music recommendation services.

Peter Orton is Program Director of Global Curriculum Technology for IBM, designing leadership development Web sites, videos, and online simulators for IBM'ers globally. Orton lives in North Carolina with his wife and daughter.

Scott Adams is earning his Ph.D. in physics at Vanderbilt University. His main interest is in molecular biophysics, especially electrophysiology.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cliff Notes
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0764563882
• ISBN 13: 9780764563881
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160