Statistics done wrong : the woefully complete guide
(2015)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
519.5/REINHART,A
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
San Francisco : No Starch Press, [2015]
DESCRIPTION
xviii, 152 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781593276201 (pbk.), 1593276206 (pbk.), 9781593276201
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
An introduction to statistical significance -- Statistical power and underpowered statistics -- Pseudoreplication : choose your data wisely -- The p value and the base rate fallacy -- Bad judges of significance -- Double-dipping in the data -- Continuity errors -- Model abuse -- Researcher freedom: good vibrations -- Everybody makes mistakes -- Hiding the data -- What can be done? (conclusion)
"Discusses how to avoid the most common statistical errors in modern research, and perform more accurate statistical analyses"--