03370nam 2200805Ia 450 991079208990332120230126204251.01-283-59446-397866139069150-520-95351-710.1525/9780520953512(CKB)2560000000092966(EBL)1021173(OCoLC)810314525(SSID)ssj0000736969(PQKBManifestationID)11473674(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000736969(PQKBWorkID)10783863(PQKB)11118279(MiAaPQ)EBC1021173(DE-B1597)518977(DE-B1597)9780520953512(Au-PeEL)EBL1021173(CaPaEBR)ebr10599102(CaONFJC)MIL390691(EXLCZ)99256000000009296620120625d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDamned lies and statistics[electronic resource] untangling numbers from the media, politicians, and activists /Joel BestUpdated ed.Berkeley, Calif. University of California Pressc20121 online resource (218 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-520-27470-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- PREFACE TO THE UPDATED EDITION -- INTRODUCTION. The Worst Social Statistic Ever -- 1. THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL STATISTICS -- 2. SOFT FACTS: Sources of Bad Statistics -- 3. MUTANT STATISTICS: Methods for Mangling Numbers -- 4. APPLES AND ORANGES: Inappropriate Comparisons -- 5. STAT WARS: Conflicts over Social Statistics -- 6. THINKING ABOUT SOCIAL STATISTICS: The Critical Approach -- Afterword. BAD STATISTICS: WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? -- NOTES -- INDEXHere, by popular demand, is the updated edition to Joel Best's classic guide to understanding how numbers can confuse us. In his new afterword, Best uses examples from recent policy debates to reflect on the challenges to improving statistical literacy. Since its publication ten years ago, Damned Lies and Statistics has emerged as the go-to handbook for spotting bad statistics and learning to think critically about these influential numbers.Social indicatorsSocial problemsStatistical methodsSociologyStatistical methodsawareness.bad statistics.go to handbook.mainstream media.manipulation of numbers.math student.math teacher.political activist.professor.statistical consumption.statistical literacy.understanding numbers.understanding statistics.Social indicators.Social problemsStatistical methods.SociologyStatistical methods.303.3/8303.38Best Joel477506MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910792089903321Damned lies and statistics2467539UNINA