Mind on Statistics

by Jessica M. Utts, Robert F. Heckard

MIND ON STATISTICS is designed to help students learn statistical ideas by encouraging them to actively think about those ideas. The authors blend the spirit of statistical literacy (the conceptual development of statistical ideas) with the statistical methodology taught in the Introductory Statistics course. By focusing on ideas instead of mathematical formulation, this book generates student excitement, motivation, and understanding. Using a wide variety of applications, the book clearly demonstrates the relevance of statistics. As students master the material, they see how statistics influences their daily lives. The text also helps students develop statistical intuition and learn how to interpret the results of statistical studies.

Genres: Textbooks

592 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Jessica M. Utts is professor of statistics at University of California, Irvine, known particularly for her statistical evaluations of parapsychological claims. She serves on the executive board of the International Remote Viewing Association (IRVA).

Reviews

[Jerzy]

Suggested in Nicholson & Ridgway's rejoinder to White & Godard:

"We also agree that most textbooks on statistics place too much emphasis on NHST (without specifying the situations where NHST is and is not appropriate), and too little emphasis on issues of design (such as sampling) and how the interpretation of outcomes of NHST should be expressed. Mind on Statistics (Utts and Heckard, 2015) is an example of a textbook where key issues in NHST are addressed properly."

[Kellyanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just the right level of detail, with explanation/examples well spaced to hold interest. Never having done anything beyond very basic statistics, this book was easy to work through and stepped through the content with enough depth but without overloading me. Really pleased.

[Isaac · Rating 2 out of 5]

A decent overview with lots of examples, but not much substance or rigor. Could be suitable if struggling, but may get too tedious.

[Trang · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for undergrad level: very well organized with detailed examples, summaries, and applications without overwhelming students. The math could be more rigorous, but felt right for an intro to stats class.