Pdq: Statistics

by Geoffrey R. Norman, David L. Streiner

PDQ Statistics is an overview of all major statistical methods, giving the reader a thorough understanding of statistics and how they are used in research articles. It covers the major categories - variable and descriptive statistics, parametic statistics, non-parametic statistics, and multivariate statistics. The explanations are clear, succinct, and include practical examples. Featuring unique examples, titled Convolted Reasoning or Anti-intellectual Pomposity Detectors (CRAP Detectors), the text helps the reader identify statistical analyses with basic flaws in design or research.

Genres: Research, Nonfiction

619 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.