Pdq Statistics (PDQ Series) Third Edition

by Geoffrey R. Norman, David L. Streiner

PDQ Statistics, Third Edition offers an expert overview of all major statistical methods, giving the reader a thorough understanding of statistics and how they are used in research articles. The book covers the major categories variable and descriptive statistics, parametric statistics, non-parametric statistics, and multivariate statistics. The explanations are clear, succinct, and loaded with practical examples. This third edition includes new chapters on hierarchical and logistic regression, path analysis, and structural equation modeling. PDQ Statistics, Third Edition also helps the reader identify those statistical analyses with basic flaws in design or research. The book s attractive design and humorous writing style make the subject matter accessible and engaging. PDQ Statistics , third edition, has been reprinted with ISBN 9781607952862. The Kindle format, ISBN 9781607950776, is also available.

Genres: Research, Nonfiction

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.