TY  - BOOK
AU  - Good,Phillip I.
AU  - Hardin,James W.
TI  - Common errors in statistics (and how to avoid them)
SN  - 9780470457986 (pbk.)
AV  - QA276 .G66 2009
U1  - 519.5 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Hoboken, N.J.
PB  - Wiley
KW  - Statistics
N1  - Includes bibliographical references [p. 237-257] and indexes; Pt. I. Foundations -- 1. Sources of error -- 2. Hypotheses : the why of your research -- 3. Collecting data -- Pt. II. Statistical analysis -- 4. Data quality assessment -- 5. Estimation -- 6. Testing hypotheses : choosing a test statistic -- 7. Miscellaneous statistical practices -- Pt. III. Reports -- 8. Reporting your results -- 9. Interpreting reports -- 10. Graphics -- Pt. IV. Building a model -- 11. Univariate regression -- 12. Alternate methods of regression -- 13. Multivariable regression -- 14. Modeling correlated data -- 15. Validation
N2  - "A straightforward discussion of basic statistical methods, presentations, approaches, and modeling techniques ... This book addresses popular mistakes often made in data collection and provides a guide to accurate statistical analysis and reporting"--From publisher's description
ER  -