The joy of stats : a short guide to introductory statistics in the social sciences /
Roberta Garner
- Peterborough, Ont. : Broadview Press, ℗♭2005
- 335 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
"As a stand-alone text, a self-study manual, or a supplement to a lab manual or comprehensive text, The Joy of Stats offers a unique and versatile teaching tool. A "Math-Refresher" section, and self-assessment test offer a concise review of all the needed math background. A "How-To?" section provides short handy summaries of data analysis techniques and explains when to apply them. Each chapter offers key terms, numerous examples - including real-world data - practice exercises and answers, and verbal algorithms as well as formulas. The result is an unrivalled guide for students of social science as well as for practitioners and policy-makers."--Jacket