Common errors in statistics (and how to avoid them) /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Good, Phillip I.
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Hardin, James W. (James William)
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Hoboken : Wiley, 2012.
• Έκδοση: Fourth edition.
• Θέματα: Statistics.; MATHEMATICS > Probability & Statistics > General.; Electronic books.

"The Fourth Edition of this tried-and-true book elaborates on many key topics such as epidemiological studies, distribution of data; baseline data incorporation; case control studies; simulations; statistical theory publication; biplots; instrumental variables; ecological regression; result rep...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Common Errors in Statistics (and How to Avoid Them); Contents; Preface; Part I: FOUNDATIONS; Chapter 1: Sources of Error; PRESCRIPTION; FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS; SURVEYS AND LONG-TERM STUDIES; AD-HOC, POST-HOC HYPOTHESES; TO LEARN MORE; Chapter 2: Hypotheses: The Why of Your Research; PRESCRIPTION; WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?; HOW PRECISE MUST A HYPOTHESIS BE?; FOUND DATA; NULL OR NIL HYPOTHESIS; NEYMAN-PEARSON THEORY; DEDUCTION AND INDUCTION; LOSSES; DECISIONS; TO LEARN MORE; Chapter 3: Collecting Data; PREPARATION; RESPONSE VARIABLES; DETERMINING SAMPLE SIZE; FUNDAMENTAL ASSUMPTIONS.