Thinking Statistically
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (644 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1481173502 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 78 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ilya Grigorik said Fun, hands-on, and approachable reminder on how to think statistically.. Great introduction to statistics; good read for those easily intimidated by equations; fun and practical examples -- all of these, as other reviewers have highlighted are true. That said, personal experience shows (insert selection bias warning here) that all of us, including those who studied statistics, are comfortable with equations, and may even need to apply these techniques in our professions still manage to forget, stumble, and mess up the basics. And the best recourse is to periodically remind yourself of the basics - e.g. read a book like this one.Why do the Geico ads make no sense? Is your boss really as ignorant as you think, o. Sort of a 50/50 deal First of all, I was disappointed. I hate it when I order one of these short books. But that is my fault, so no one to blame. I am an engineer, and use statistics all the time, so there was nothing new in the book for me. But I often struggle with explaining statistics to non-technical colleagues, and am always on the lookout for good ways to do that.=== The Good Stuff ===*Bram's section on selection and sampling biases is dead-on. He uses simple examples and drives home his points. In my applications, this is one of the more important areas for training. We never let junior manufacturing technicians do complex statistical analysis, but we. "Fun intro to statistical concepts" according to Anne. This book offers a simple, engaging introduction to key statistical concepts. More advanced students may not encounter any new concepts* but they will be helped by the author's intuitive explanations that make the fundamentals taught in years of statistics and social science courses make sense like never before.I highly recommended this book, especially for: beginning students looking to get some initial motivation to study statistics or a short, fun intro to key concepts (or eager parents who want to encourage interest in statistics); intermediate/advanced students who want to get more excited by the subject matter or are looking for int
Along the way we learn how selection bias can explain why your boss doesn’t know he sucks (even when everyone else does); how to use Bayes’ Theorem to decide if your partner is cheating on you; and why Mark Zuckerberg should never be used as an example for anything. Think. See the world in a whole new light, and make better decisions and judgements without ever going near a t-test. Thinking Statistically is the "sharp little book" that shows you how to think like a statistician, without worrying about formal statistical techniques. Think Statistically.