02796nam 2200661 a 450 991045993410332120170815171227.01-4462-8787-41-283-28936-997866132893601-4462-0032-9(CKB)2670000000068124(EBL)585414(OCoLC)699474194(SSID)ssj0000541542(PQKBManifestationID)12181602(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000541542(PQKBWorkID)10498676(PQKB)11467878(SSID)ssj0000649746(PQKBManifestationID)12206783(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000649746(PQKBWorkID)10614629(PQKB)24313072(MiAaPQ)EBC585414(OCoLC)759006865(StDuBDS)EDZ0000174221(PPN)176558349(EXLCZ)99267000000006812420131121d2010 fy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrStarting statistics[electronic resource] a short, clear guide /Neil BurdessLos Angeles, [Calif.] ;London SAGEc20101 online resource (201 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84920-097-1 1-84920-098-X Includes bibliographical references and index.COVER; Contents; Part One - Measurement; 1 Introducing measurement; 2 Measuring numbers; 3 Measuring categories; Part Two - Standardisation; 4 Introducing standardisation; 5 Standardising categories; 6 Standardising numbers; Part Three - Correlations; 7 Introducing correlations; 8 Correlations between categories; 9 Correlations between numbers; Part Four - Sampling and estimation; 10 Introducing sampling; 11 Estimating numbers; 12 Estimating categories; Part Five - Hypothesis testing; 13 Introducing hypothesis testing; 14 Hypotheses about categories; 15 Hypotheses about numbers16 Hypotheses about categories and numbersReferences; IndexThis guide presents an accessible, humorous and easy introduction to statistics for social science students. Neil Burdess shows that statistics are not the result of some mysterious 'black magic', but rather the result of some very basic arithmetic.StatisticsSocial sciencesStatistical methodsElectronic books.Statistics.Social sciencesStatistical methods.302.015195Burdess Neil1037013StDuBDSStDuBDSBOOK9910459934103321Starting statistics2457677UNINA