Statistics for the Utterly Confused, 2nd edition (Utterly Confused Series) [Paperback]

Lloyd Jaisingh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 22, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0071461930 | ISBN-13: 978-0071461931 | Edition: 2

Statistics for the Utterly Confused, Second Edition

When it comes to understanding statistics, even good students can be confused. Perfect for students in any introductory non-calculus-based statistics course, and equally useful to professionals working in the world, Statistics for the Utterly Confused is your ticket to success. Statistical concepts are explained step-by-step and applied to such diverse fields as business, economics, finance, and more.

The message of Statistics for the Utterly Confused is simple: you don't have to be confused anymore. Updated and expanded to give you the latest changes in the field, this up-to-the-minute edition includes many new examples of Excel output, the most widely used of all statistics programs; a new chapter on Analysis of Variance (ANOVA); and 200 additions to the 700 self-testing questions and answers. The expert author's Web site also gives you tons of fresh examples, practice problems, and strategies--so you can go from utterly confused to totally prepared in no time!

Inside, you'll discover how to:

• Grasp the meaning of everyday statistical concepts
• Find out what's probable and what isn't
• Read, understand, and solve statistics problems
• Improve your scores on exams
• Use your skills in any field

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Statistics for the Utterly Confused, Second Edition

When it comes to understanding statistics, even good students can be confused. Perfect for students in any introductory non-calculus-based statistics course, and equally useful to professionals working in the world, Statistics for the Utterly Confused is your ticket to success. Statistical concepts are explained step-by-step and applied to such diverse fields as business, economics, finance, and more.

The message of Statistics for the Utterly Confused is simple: you don't have to be confused anymore. Updated and expanded to give you the latest changes in the field, this up-to-the-minute edition includes many new examples of Excel output, the most widely used of all statistics programs; a new chapter on Analysis of Variance (ANOVA); and 200 additions to the 700 self-testing questions and answers. The expert author's Web site also gives you tons of fresh examples, practice problems, and strategies--so you can go from utterly confused to totally prepared in no time!

Inside, you'll discover how to:

• Grasp the meaning of everyday statistical concepts
• Find out what's probable and what isn't
• Read, understand, and solve statistics problems
• Improve your scores on exams
• Use your skills in any field

About the Author

Lloyd R. Jaisingh, PhD, is Professor of Mathematics at Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky. He has published numerous books and articles on elementary statistics and technology in the classroom.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2 edition (December 22, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071461930
• ISBN-13: 978-0071461931
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,640 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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83 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly amazing, July 13, 2002

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S. M Marson (Lumberton, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Statistics for the Utterly Confused (Utterly Confused Series) (Paperback)

This book is GREAT! I've been teaching statistics to students who have little interest in statistics. In fact, most of them are math phobic. Students who use STATISTICS FOR THE UTTERLY CONFUSED to supplement their learning just love it. Jaisingh has a wonderfully creative mind. He reduces complex concepts to the most fundamental meaning. From that point, phobic students begin to understand the applications of statistics to their profession. Most importantly, they experience success and become less math phobic.

One particularly section of his book stands out -- z-score transformation. Understanding z-score transformation is a problem for many of my students. After class lectures and reading Jaisingh's elaboration of these concepts, students gain insight. Mose importantly than z-score transformation, students advance their knowledge regarding the relevance of normal distributions.

This is a worthy book for any math phobic student who is enrolled in a statistics course.

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad if you're truly utterly confused, October 11, 2002

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This review is from: Statistics for the Utterly Confused (Utterly Confused Series) (Paperback)

If you've never taken a basic stats class (or have forgotten it all, as most people do), then this book is a pretty good option. But if you need to learn or brush up on more than descriptive statistics, this would not be for you. This book helped me to get all the basic concepts clear in my mind again, but when I had real-world analysis to do, there wasn't enough meat. I was glad I read it, but really had no use afterwards.

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Statistics for the Utterly Confused, June 27, 2000

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J. Sunshine Lucas (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Statistics for the Utterly Confused (Utterly Confused Series) (Paperback)

I am a student at Morehead State University and Business Statistics is one of the most difficult classes in my course requirements until I discovered the book, Statistics for the Utterly Confused. The layout of the book was very thorough and easy to read. I truly appreciated the examples given throughout each chapter. The 'quick tips' and 'its a wrap' sections of the book helped me make sure that I understood the key points that were discussed! I would advise anyone who is having a difficult time with statistics to definitely purchase this book. It was a great investment that helped out tremendously!