Product Details

• Format: Box set, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 3
• Studio: Cerebellum Corp
• VHS Release Date: April 4, 2000
• Run Time: 276 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305216975
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #213,740 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Required study for most college majors - including economics, psychology and math - statistics is also useful for anyone interested in the science of probability and mathematical prediction. The Standard Deviants illustrate the topics you'll need to succeed - from mean, median and mode to graphing and Type I errors. We won't guarantee that you'll break the bank in Vegas, but you'll definitely learn a lot! The Statistics Video Box contains Statistics Parts 1 - 3 at a 15% discount.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

78 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There are lies, damn lies, and Statistics, July 13, 2000

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J. GENIO (Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Standard Deviants - Statistics, Parts 1, 2 & 3 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Statistics is a part of everyday life -- whether we like it or not. Baseball, for example, is all about statistics: batting average, earned run average, on base percentage, etc.

The problem is that we have learned statistics through drudgery. Fortunately, we now have an alternative means to effectively learn about statistics -- these tapes.

Mind you, SD parts 1, 2, and 3 will not make you a full-blooded statistician -- meaning you will not have to learn ponderous mathematical equations to calculate some statistic. Instead, this tape does one better. It teaches you how to understand statistics. Believe me, after viewing this tape, you will not look at a statistical table, chart, or graph quite the same way again. You will become a "pseudo-statistican's" worst nightmare -- someone who can actually "parle statistique," and know when statistics are being used to skew / distort the data / facts.

The actual calculations are not that important anymore. Any electronic spreadsheet application worth its salt can now calculate a complicated equation in a micro-minute. The important element in statistical reserach is how to apply the statistical tool correctly, and understanding what that statistic means. These tapes allow you to do just that.

Highly recommended for the student of statistics, and for managers (so they can have a general knowledge of statistics). I also recommend these tapes for those involved in Total Quality Management, developing method and process improvements, and for those involved in operations research.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These videos saved my life, October 15, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Standard Deviants - Statistics, Parts 1, 2 & 3 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I was struggling through a statistics class with a teacher who can barely speak English. These videos totally saved me. They are easy to understand and cover all the important topics.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource, December 12, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Standard Deviants - Statistics, Parts 1, 2 & 3 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I use this for my undergraduate Statistics class. It is an excellent resource. Not only is it easy to understand and well organized but it is sooo corny that the students howl with laughter. I have no recollection of ever laughing in a statistics class.