Understand Statistics: Teach Yourself

Summary:
Do you want to better understand the statistics you hear everyday - and recognise if you're being misled? Here is a straightforward introduction to the principles of this vital field of mathematics. Assuming minimal knowledge and using examples from a wide variety of everyday contexts, this book makes even complex concepts and techniques easy to grasp.

NOT GOT MUCH TIME?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.

AUTHOR INSIGHTS
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.

TEST YOURSELF
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.

EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of psychology.

FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER
Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.

TRY THIS
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

• Assuming no prior mathematical knowledge, this book will guide you through the key concepts and principles clearly and painlessly.
• Suitable for people who want to understand the statistics they are bombarded with in everyday life.
• Useful for professionals who find they need to understand statistics in the work place.
• Essential for students who need to understand statistics as part of their course.

Table of Contents:
about the author
acknowledgements
foreword
introducing statistics
some basic maths
graphing data
choosing a suitable graph
summarizing data
statistics and ICT
lies and statistics
choosing a sample
collecting information
reading tables of data
regression: describing relationships between things
correlation: measuring the strength of a relationship
chance and probability
probability models
deciding on differences
taking it further
appendix
index

About the Author(s):
Alan Graham has lectured in Mathematics Education at the Open University for over 30 years. His particular interest is statistics and he has written a number of books and OU course units in this field. He is also the author of Teach Yourself Basic Mathematics.

Readership:
Those wanting to understand the statistics we are bombarded with everyday as well as professionals and students who need to learn about statistics as part of their work/course.