Making Sense of Statistics: A Conceptual Overview* An overview of descriptive and inferential statistics without formulas and computations. * Clear and to-the-point narrative makes this short book perfect for all courses in which statistics are discussed. * Helps statistics students who are struggling with the concepts. Shows them the meanings of the statistics they are computing. * This book is easy to digest because it is divided into short sections with review questions at the end of each section. * Running sidebars draw students' attention to important concepts |
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Types of Empirical Research | 5 |
Scales of Measurement | 15 |
Part B Descriptive Statistics | 23 |
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