Statistics Essentials For Dummies
Just the essential concepts you need to get ahead in statisticsThis practical guide sticks to the point with discrete explanations of essential concepts taught in a typical first semester statistics course. From graphs and confidence intervals to regression and hypothesis testing, the nitty-gritty information presented here is perfect to use in studying for exams, doing homework, or as a quick reference.Chart your statistics course — get a handle on charts, graphs, and descriptive stats from standard deviations to correlationsKnow your distributions — understand the probabilities for the normal, binomial, and tDo the analysis — handle hypothesis tests, confidence intervals, regression, and two-way tables with easeTake it to the limit — get the lowdown on sampling distributions and the Central Limit TheoremRoll up your sleeves — discover the many experiments, surveys, and tests you'll encounter in statisticsOpen the book and find:Descriptive stats, charts, and graphsBinomial, normal, and t-distributionsThe Central Limit TheoremCorrelation and regressionHypothesis tests and confidence intervalsProbabilities for two-way tablesChecklists for evaluating surveys and experimentsTen common statistical mistakesLearn to:Exactly what you need to know about statistical ideas and techniquesThe "must-know" formulas and calculationsCore topics in quick, focused lessons