02184nam a2200205   4500020001800000041001200018082001700030084002500047100002100072245003400093250000600127260003100133300001000164500101500174505056201189650003801751942001301789999001901802952015701821  a9781032640785  aEnglish  a519.5bTHR/S  2Colon Classification  aThrane, Christer  aStatistical Analysis : Basics  a1  aLondon:bRoutledge,c2025.  a204p.  a"Statistical Analysis: The Basics provides an engaging and easy-to-read primer on this sometimes daunting subject. Intended for those with little or no background in mathematics or statistics, the book explores the importance of statistical analysis in the modern world by asking statistical questions about data and explains how to conduct such analyses and correctly interpret the results. Packed with everyday examples from sport, health, education and leisure, it reinforces the understanding of core topics while avoiding the heavy use of equations and formulae. Written in a highly accessible style and adopting a hands-on approach, each chapter is accompanied by a summary of key points, illustrations and tables, and recommendations for further reading, with the final chapter delving into the practicalities of conducting a real-life statistical research project. Statistical Analysis: The Basics is essential reading for anyone who wishes to master the fundamentals of modern-day statistical analysis  aForeword and Acknowledgments. Preface: What The Book is About and What it is Not About. 1. Introduction: Statistical Analysis as an Investigative Tool 2. Describing Variables 3. Examining Associations between Two Variables: Bivariate Analysis 4. Inferential Statistical Analysis 5. Several Independent Variables and One Dependent Variable: Multiple Regression 6. Identifying a Causal Effect: Statistical and Experimental Control 7. Statistical Analysis in Present-Day life 8. Doing Your Own Statistical Research Project. Glossary (with data-driven examples)  aStatistical Analysis- Mathematics  2ddccREF  c748966d748966  00102ddc40708REFaECNbECNcPROCd2025-05-20eMBC/0725/2024  dt: 13/03/2024g9587.00l0o519.5 THR/SpECN16763r2025-05-21 16:15:10w0000-00-00yREF