Statistics in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

Each chapter presents easy-to-follow descriptions, along with graphics, formulas, solved examples, and hands-on exercises. If you want to perform common statistical analyses and learn a wide range of techniques without getting in over your head, this is your book.

• Learn basic concepts of measurement and probability theory, data management, and research design
• Discover basic statistical procedures, including correlation, the t-test, the chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests, and techniques for analyzing nonparametric data
• Learn advanced techniques based on the general linear model, including ANOVA, ANCOVA, multiple linear regression, and logistic regression
• Use and interpret statistics for business and quality improvement, medical and public health, and education and psychology
• Communicate with statistics and critique statistical information presented by others