Interpreting Data: A First Course in Statistics

ISBN-13: 9781138469730 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018

A J B Anderson

Opis

This introduction to statistics emphasizes the importance of data - its collection, summary and appraisal - in the application of statistical techniques.

Recenzje

"A very interesting introductory book on collecting, summarizing, analyzing and interpreting data."
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Spis treści

1 Populations and samples. 2 Tabular and graphical summaries of data 3 Numerical summary of data- sample statistics 4 Association between variables.5 Testing hypotheses. 6 Published statistics. 7 Delving in tables. 8 Changes with time- index numbers. 9 Demography- introduction. 10. Demography. 11. Components of population change - mortality, fertility. 12. Population projection. 13. Organization of surveys. 14. Design of questionnaires. 15 Analysis of surveys. 16 Schemes of investigation. 17 Controlled experiments. 18 Clinical trials. 19 Interrupted time-series studies. 20 Association and causation. 21. Smoking and lung cancer.

O autorze

Anderson, Alan J. B.