Fundamentals of Descriptive Statistics Contributor(s): Holcomb, Zealure C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1884585051 ISBN-13: 9781884585050 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1997 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Probability & Statistics - General |
Dewey: 519.53 |
Physical Information: 0.27" H x 8.58" W x 10.82" (0.70 lbs) 104 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: - Do your students need to organize and summarize data for term projects? Will they need to perform these tasks on the job? This book gives them thorough preparation. - In twelve short chapters, your students will learn the purposes of descriptive statistics, their calculation, and proper interpretation. - Actual data on the emotional health of foster-care adolescents are used throughout the book to illustrate various ways of deriving meaning from the data with descriptive statistics. Other interesting examples are also included. - Computational procedures are illustrated with step-by-step, easy-to-follow examples. - End-of-chapter exercises provide ample practice for students to master both computations and statistical concepts. - Eliminates the need for students to buy a traditional statistics book that emphasizes inferential statistics. - Thoroughly field-tested for student comprehension. - This book will please you and your students with its clarity of presentation. - Outstanding supplement for students who need to describe term project data. |