(PDF 英文版)
By Sarah Boslaugh, Dr. Paul A. Watters
Pages: 476
Published: July 2008 (O'Reilly)
ISBN 10: 0-596-51049-7
ISBN 13: 9780596510497

Statistics in a Nutshell is a clear and concise introduction and reference that's perfect for anyone with no previous background in the subject. This book gives you a solid understanding of statistics without being too simple, yet without the numbing complexity of most college texts.

Introductory material:


Different ways to think about statisticsBasic concepts of measurement and probability theoryData management for statistical analysisResearch design and experimental designHow to critique statistics presented by others
Basic inferential statistics:


Basic concepts of inferential statisticsThe concept of correlation, when it is and is not an appropriate measure of associationDichotomous and categorical dataThe distinction between parametric and nonparametric statistics
Advanced inferential techniques:


The General Linear ModelAnalysis of Variance (ANOVA) and MANOVAMultiple linear regression
Specialized techniques:


Business and quality improvement statisticsMedical and public health statisticsEducational and psychological statistics
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