Understanding Statistics
- ISBN-10
- 0314037071
- ISBN-13
- 9780314037077
- Series
- Understanding Statistics
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 358
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- Wadsworth Publishing Company
- Authors
- William C. Follett, Robert R. Pagano
Description
This statistics text for social/behavioral science students focuses on making statistics mathematically unintimidating (single subscript notation throughout). Topics are introduced and discussed in conjunction with exciting, contemporary, real-world examples. Includes ample practice problemsQall completely solved.
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