PDQ Statistics

by Geoffrey R. Norman, David L. Streiner

McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada. Practical handbook on understanding statistics, for anyone who must occasionally interpret the results section of a research article in scientific journals. Not intended as a textbook. Light, often humorous writing style. Softcover.

Genres: Research, Nonfiction

208 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1987

About the author

Dr. Norman's academic interests focus on the psychology of expertise particularly as applied to expert clinicians. His research is focused on the psychology of clinical reasoning, particularly in the relative contribution of rapid processing based on prior experience (so-called pattern recognition) and analytical rules, and educational strategies to improve reasoning. Additionally, he has strengths and interests in measurement and statistics. Other research interests include methods of student assessment, and psychometric methods.

Reviews

[Alexia T. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Irony, sarcasm and witty book. All while learning a little bit of statistics.