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050			_aQA276 _b.W458 2013
100			_aWheelan, Charles J.
245			_aNaked statistics : _bstripping the dread from the data / _cCharles Wheelan.
250			_a1st edition.
260			_aNew York : _bW.W. Norton & Company, _c2013.
300			_axviii, 282 p., 22 cm
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a discipline Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, has actually called “sexy.” From batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the real-world application of statistics continues to grow by leaps and bounds. How can we catch schools that cheat on standardized tests? How does Netflix know which movies you’ll like? What is causing the rising incidence of autism? As best-selling author Charles Wheelan shows us in Naked Statistics, the right data and a few well-chosen statistical tools can help us answer these questions and more. For those who slept through Stats 101, this book is a lifesaver. Wheelan strips away the arcane and technical details and focuses on the underlying intuition that drives statistical analysis. He clarifies key concepts such as inference, correlation, and regression analysis, reveals how biased or careless parties can manipulate or misrepresent data, and shows us how brilliant and creative researchers are exploiting the valuable data from natural experiments to tackle thorny questions."--Publisher's website.
650			_aStatistics.
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