Roberta Garner
The Joy of Stats: A Short Guide to Introductory Statistics in the Social Sciences
The Joy of Stats: A Short Guide to Introductory Statistics in the Social Sciences
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The Joy of Stats is a reader-friendly introduction to applied statistics and quantitative analysis, ideal for undergraduate students or self-study. It emphasizes understanding concepts, interpreting algorithms, analyzing data, and answering research questions, with examples and visualizations using real-life data. The third edition has been extensively reorganized with shorter chapters and closer links between concepts and formulas, and includes a companion website with data sets and additional resources.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 516 pages
Publication date: 27 October 2022
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
The Joy of Stats is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to applied statistics and quantitative analysis in the social sciences and public policy. Designed as a textbook for undergraduate courses or as a self-study guide, it emphasizes the importance of understanding concepts, interpreting algorithms and formulas, analyzing data, and answering research questions. This brand-new edition features examples and visualizations using real-life data, a revised discussion of statistical inference, and introductory examples in R and SPSS.
The third edition of The Joy of Stats has undergone extensive reorganization, with shorter chapters and closer connections between concepts and formulas. It retains valuable pedagogical features such as key terms, practice exercises, a math refresher, and playful inserts on the mathematical imagination. Additionally, the book places a strong emphasis on learning how to write and speak clearly about data results.
Supported by a companion website with data sets and additional resources, The Joy of Stats is an excellent choice for introducing students to applied statistics and for refreshing and reviewing statistics as social scientists, public policy professionals, or community activists. Whether you are a beginner or have some experience in statistics, this book will provide you with the tools and knowledge needed to effectively analyze and interpret data in your field.
Weight: 690g
Dimension: 235 x 192 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781487527297
Edition number: 3 Revised edition
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