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What is a p-value anyway? 34 Stories to Help You Actually Understand Statistics

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What is a p-value anyway? 34 Stories to Help You Actually Understand Statistics
- Short, enjoyable stories help readers understand the fundamental concepts of statistics without getting slowed down by formulas.
- Chapters 1—12 cover the basics, such as averages, variation, distributions, and confidence intervals.
- Chapters 13—21 cover hypothesis testing, p-values, and regression.
- Chapters 22—34 cover common statistical errors and misconceptions.
- Discussion questions stimulate conversation and help readers think about statistics.
What is a p-value Anyway? offers a fun introduction to the fundamental principles of statistics, presenting the essential concepts in thirty-four brief, enjoyable stories. Drawing on his experience as a medical researcher, Vickers blends insightful explanations and humor, with minimal math, to help readers understand and interpret the statistics they read every day.

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Describing data; Data distributions; Variation of study results: confidence intervals; Hypothesis testing; Regression and decision making; Some common statistical errors, and what they teach us

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For all readers interested in statistics.
Country USA
Brand Pearson
Manufacturer Pearson
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 57955
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780321629302
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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