Statistics for the Utterly Confused

Book Description:

Statistics for the Utterly Confused is your user-friendly introduction to elementary statistics, designed especially for non-math majors Required courses in statistics are cause for alarm among more than 500,000 undergraduates in such disciplines as nursing, allied health, pre-law, pre-medicine, business administration, and criminal justice. This super-accessible book demystifies the dreaded subject for non-math majors. Statistics for the Utterly Confused provides a logical, step-by-step approach to introductory statistics, stripping away confusing material and clarifying key concepts without long, theoretical discussion and includes: Handy icons throughout the text offer easy visual aids 500 self-testing questions Technology Corner sections explain the latest software Provides more than 200 examples and solved problems


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Statistics for the Utterly Confused is your user-friendly introduction to elementary statistics, designed especially for non-math majors Required courses in statistics are cause for alarm among more than 500,000 undergraduates in such disciplines as nursing, allied health, pre-law, pre-medicine, business administration, and criminal justice. This super-accessible book demystifies the dreaded subject for non-math majors. Statistics for the Utterly Confusedprovides a logical, step-by-step approach to introductory statistics, stripping away confusing material and clarifying key concepts without long, theoretical discussion and includes: Handy icons throughout the text offer easy visual aids 500 self-testing questions Technology Corner sections explain the latest software Provides more than 200 examples and solved problems



Book Info:

A ticket to success in statistics, even for the most mathematically challenged. Shows how to grasp the meaning of many statistical concepts, how to read, understand and solve statistics problems, how to use statistics in any field, and more. Also uses simplifying icons and offers ways to integrate technology into the text. Softcover.


From the Back Cover:

When it comes to understanding statistics, even good students can be confused. Perfect for students in any introductory non-calculus-based statistics course, and equally useful to professionals working in the world, Statistics for the Utterly Confused is your ticket to success. Statistical concepts are explained step-by-step and applied to such diverse fields as business, economics, finance, and more.

The message of Statistics for the Utterly Confused is simple: you don't have to be confused anymore. With the wealth of experience of the author, who has taught thousands of confused students, you'll discover a newer, clearer way to look at statistics. Don't wait another minute­­get on the road to higher grades and greater confidence, and go from utterly confused to totally prepared in no time!


About the Author:

Lloyd R. Jaisingh, Ph.D., is Professor of Mathematics at Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky. He has taught statistics for the past thirteen years at Morehead State University, and has published several articles in applied statistics as well as books dealing with elementary statistics and the use of technology in the classroom. He has received a number of grants and fellowships, and an award as Outstanding Researcher of the Year at Morehead State.