Statistics for the Terrified

by Janet Moursund (Author), Gerald D. Kranzler (Author)

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  Paperback
  1994

  $3.41

  An introduction to statistics for the social sciences. This text aims to give students an understanding of the concepts and computations of basic statistics and to train them to overcome math anxiety and avoidance responses that interfere with learning.

• Used

  Paperback
  2002

  $3.41

  Intended as a supplemental text for courses in statistics and research methods; as a refresher for students who have already taken a statistics course; or as a primer for new students of elementary statistics. Statistics for the Terrified, 3/E, is a user-friendly introduction to elementary statistics, intended primarily for the reluctant, math anxious/avoidant person. Written in a personal and informal style, with healthy doses of humor and encouragement, the aim of the text is to help students make the leap from apprehension to comprehension of elementary statistics. It presents state-of-the-art self-help strategies (based on the cognitive behavioral techniques of rational emotive therapy) that help students manage their math anxiety so they can relax and build confidence while learning statistics.