Interpreting Statistics for Beginners A Guide for Behavioural and Social Scientists

Free Download Vladimir Hedrih, "Interpreting Statistics for Beginners: A Guide for Behavioural and Social Scientists"
English | ISBN: 0367618524 | 2022 | 190 pages | EPUB, PDF | 4 MB + 12 MB
Interpreting Statistics for Beginners teaches readers to correctly read and interpret results of basic statistical procedures as they are presented in scientific literature, and to understand what they can and cannot infer from such results.

The first of its kind, this book explains key elements of scientific paradigms and philosophical concepts that the use of statistics is based on and introduces readers to basic statistical concepts, descriptive statistics and basic elements and procedures of inferential statistics. Explanations are accompanied with detailed examples from scientific publications to demonstrate how the procedures are used and correctly interpreted. Additionally, Interpreting Statistics for Beginners shows readers how to recognize pseudoscientific claims that use statistics or statements not based on the presented data, which is an important skill for every professional relying on statistics in their work.
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