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Diamond, Ian,

Beginning statistics : an introduction for social scientists / Liam Foster, Ian Diamond, Julie Jefferies. - Second edition. - xxii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Previous edition: 2001.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-277) and index.

Are statistics relevant to real life? -- Data and table manners -- Graphs and charts -- Averages and percentiles -- Spreads -- Transforming data -- The normal distribution -- From samples to populations -- Getting confident -- Fun with proportions -- How to decide how to decide -- More tricky decisions -- Correlation and regression -- Analysing tables with categorical data -- Conclusion -- Statistical tables -- Answers to practice questions -- Algebra and mathematical notation explained.

ISBN: 9781446280690 1446280691 9781446280706 1446280705

LCCN: 2014940764

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB499809 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 016868277 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Social sciences--Statistical methods.
Statistics--Methodology.
Manuels.
Méthodes statistiques.
Sciences sociales.
Social sciences--Statistical methods.
Statistics--Methodology.
Statistisk metod.
Samhällsvetenskap--forskning - metodik.

LC Class. No.: HA29 / .D44 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 519.5