Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics

by Neil J. Salkind (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2007

  $4.62

  Now in its Third Edition, this text teaches an often intimidating and difficult subject in a way that is informative, personable, and clear.

  Key Features of the Third Edition include:

  - A Companion Web Site geared towards helping students to make the most of the text

  - A dynamic and much expanded suite of Instructor's Resources

  - Updated examples from a variety of disciplines, and more of them than ever before

  - More Time to Practice exercises, with answers in the back of the book

  - Additional coverage of general research methods basics

  - Expanded coverage of power

• Used

  Paperback
  2009

  $3.41

  The bestselling text Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics is the basis for this completely adapted Excel version. Author Neil J. Salkind presents an often intimidating and difficult subject in a way that is informative, personable, and clear. Researchers and students who find themselves uncomfortable with the analysis portion of their work will appreciate this book's unhurried pace and thorough, friendly presentation. Salkind begins the Excel version with a complete introduction to the software, and shows the students how to install the Excel Analysis ToolPak option (free) to earn access to a host of new and very useful analytical techniques. He then walks students through various statistical procedures, beginning with correlations and graphical representation of data and ending with inferential techniques and analysis of variance. Pedagogical features include sidebars offering additional technical information about the topic and set-off points that reinforce major themes. Finally, questions to chapter exercises, a complete glossary, and extensive Excel functionality are located at the back of the book.