Flaws and Fallacies in Statistical Thinking

ISBN-10: 0486140512
ISBN-13: 9780486140513
Category: Mathematics
Pages: 208
Language: English
Published: 2012-05-14
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Author: Stephen K. Campbell

Description

Nontechnical survey helps improve ability to judge statistical evidence and to make better-informed decisions. Discusses common pitfalls: unrealistic estimates, improper comparisons, premature conclusions, and faulty thinking about probability. 1974 edition.

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Flaws and Fallacies in Statistical Thinking
- 2004-01-01
- 228 pages
- Paperback
- Courier Corporation
Flaws and Fallacies in Statistical Thinking
- 1974
- 200 pages
- Paperback
- Prentice-Hall

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