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Discusses erroneous statistical arguments and the misuse of percents, graphs, charts, averages, estimates, and comparisons in order to sell products and promote ideas. Bibliogs
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Flaws and Fallacies in Statistical Thinking
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Pearson Education Limited, 1973
ISBN 10: 0133222144
ISBN 13: 9780133222142
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book was written with a dual purpose: first, the author was motivated to relieve his distress over the faulty conclusions drawn from the frequent misuse of relatively simple statistical tools such as percents, graphs, and averages. Second, his objective was to create a nontechnical book that would help people make better-informed decisions by increasing their ability to judge the quality of statistical evidence. This volume achieves both, serving as a supplemental text for students taking their first course in statistics, and as a self-help guide for anyone wishing to evaluate statistical evidence more judiciously.The sequence of topics corresponds with that of many beginning textbooks in statistics, and the terminology and treatment of subjects are based on the assumption that readers have had little or no prior exposure to statistics or formal mathematics. The author examines the perils of statistical ignorance, some problems in basic measurement and definition, and the prevalence of meaningless statistics, far-fetched estimates, cheating charts, and accommodating averages. He explains common pitfalls of statistical thinking such as ignoring dispersion, inflating percentages, drawing improper comparisons, jumping to conclusions, and making errors of probability and induction. Playful in tone but scrupulously accurate in nature, this text is equally valuable in and out of the classroom. Seller Inventory # 00102295097
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Flaws and Fallacies in Statistical Thinking
Published by
Pearson Education Limited, 1973
ISBN 10: 0133222144
ISBN 13: 9780133222142
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Seller: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book was written with a dual purpose: first, the author was motivated to relieve his distress over the faulty conclusions drawn from the frequent misuse of relatively simple statistical tools such as percents, graphs, and averages. Second, his objective was to create a nontechnical book that would help people make better-informed decisions by increasing their ability to judge the quality of statistical evidence. This volume achieves both, serving as a supplemental text for students taking their first course in statistics, and as a self-help guide for anyone wishing to evaluate statistical evidence more judiciously.The sequence of topics corresponds with that of many beginning textbooks in statistics, and the terminology and treatment of subjects are based on the assumption that readers have had little or no prior exposure to statistics or formal mathematics. The author examines the perils of statistical ignorance, some problems in basic measurement and definition, and the prevalence of meaningless statistics, far-fetched estimates, cheating charts, and accommodating averages. He explains common pitfalls of statistical thinking such as ignoring dispersion, inflating percentages, drawing improper comparisons, jumping to conclusions, and making errors of probability and induction. Playful in tone but scrupulously accurate in nature, this text is equally valuable in and out of the classroom. Seller Inventory # CIN0133222144VG
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paperback. Condition: Good. Prentice Hall October 1973 8vo. 200 pages. small tear to front wrap. small sticker to rear wrap. binding tight. Seller Inventory # 166217
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Flaws and Fallacies in Statistical Thinking
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ISBN 10: 0133222144
ISBN 13: 9780133222142
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Trade paperback. viii, 200 pp. Illustrated. Index. Previous owner's name and number. "Discusses erroneous statistical arguments and the misuse of percents, graphs, charts, averages, estimates, and comparisons in order to sell products and promote ideas. Seller Inventory # 002327
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Flaws and Fallacies in Statistical Thinking
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Prentice Hall College Div, 1973
ISBN 10: 0133222144
ISBN 13: 9780133222142
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Flaws and Fallacies in Statistical Thinking
Published by
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ISBN 10: 0133222144
ISBN 13: 9780133222142
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