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9780486435985

Flaws and Fallacies in Statistical Thinking

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  • ISBN13:

    9780486435985

  • ISBN10:

    0486435989

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-03-19
  • Publisher: Dover Publications

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Summary

Nontechnical survey helps to improve the ability to judge the quality of statistical evidence and to make better-informed decisions. Discusses common statistical pitfalls: unrealistic estimates, improper comparisons, premature conclusions, and faulty thinking about probability. Playful in tone, accurate in nature; valuable in and out of the classroom. 1974 edition.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
1 Dangers of Statistical Ignorance
1(12)
2 Some Basic Measurement and Definition Problems
13(12)
3 Meaningless Statistics
25(5)
4 Far-Fetched Estimates
30(13)
5 Cheating Charts
43(23)
6 Accommodating Averages
66(9)
7 Ignoring Dispersion
75(5)
8 Puffing Up a Point with Percents
80(17)
9 Improper Comparisons
97(11)
10 Jumping to Conclusions 108(7)
11 Faulty Thinking About Probability 115(20)
12 Faulty Induction 135(17)
13 Relationships: Causal and Casual 152(26)
14 Leftovers 178(9)
15 Assorted Examples to Think About 187(10)
Index 197

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