Statistics for the Utterly Confused

by Lloyd R. Jaisingh

Statistics for the Utterly Confused, Second Edition

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. Updated and expanded to give you the latest changes in the field, this up-to-the-minute edition includes many new examples of Excel output, the most widely used of all statistics programs; a new chapter on Analysis of Variance (ANOVA); and 200 additions to the 700 self-testing questions and answers. The expert author's Web site also gives you tons of fresh examples, practice problems, and strategies--so you can go from utterly confused to totally prepared in no time!

Inside, you'll discover how to:


Grasp the meaning of everyday statistical concepts Find out what's probable and what isn't Read, understand, and solve statistics problems Improve your scores on exams Use your skills in any field

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Science, Mathematics, Leadership

448 pages, Paperback

First published December 16, 2005

Reviews

[Mohammed Zaitoun · Rating 3 out of 5]

the book is very amazing regarding explaining basic statistics but when it comes to inference statistic I believe the book lost the direction a little bit, more explanation were needed more examples would have been good.

the book is for sure worth reading for people who would need a very simple way of explaining statistics

[William Schram · Rating 5 out of 5]

Statistics for the Utterly Confused is a great resource. The book covers most of what you expect from a Statistics course; everything from fitness tests to calculating individual probabilities. I found the first edition, but I see that there is a second edition available at the very least. I don’t know what he improved or modified, but I feel that the book is serviceable.

The book explores the use of technology and demonstrates how to use it to solve problems. The author covers Minitab and the TI-83 Calculator. Furthermore, the beginning of each chapter has a section on whether the chapter is worth reading. I would say it’s thorough.

I enjoyed the book. Thanks for reading my review, and see you next time.

[minhhai · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book covers basic probability and statistics with sufficient visualizations and many examples. All the details are spelled out and clearly demonstrated, which is very helpful for many confused minds. Worked out examples are instructive, too.

The downsides of the book are:
- Lengthy, about 300 pages. Need better, more concise writing than simply spelling out everything.
- Some parts are repetitive, even some texts (paragraghs) are repeated over and over.

[Teru Chan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book that complements well with any undergraduate statistics unit. Easy to read, understand, with really good use of worked-out examples. I would highly recommend it!

[Raaj]

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[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

While we didn't use this book much in class, it is a good resource if you need to brush up on statistic topics.