Rev. and expanded ed. of: Misused statistics / A.J. Jaffe, Herbert J. Spirer. c1987.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-257) and index.
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Setting the Stage: Categories of Misuses
3. Know the Subject Matter
4. Definitions
5. Quality of Basic Data
6. Graphics and Presentation
7. Methodology: A Brief Review
8. Faulty Interpretation
9. Surveys and Polls: Getting the Data
10. Surveys and Polls: Analyzing the Data
11. The Law of Parsimony: Ockham's Razor
12. Thinking: Lack of Forethought, Lack of Afterthought
13. Ectoplastistics
14. The Body Politic: Governments and Politicians
15. Afterword.
ISBN
0824702115 (alk. paper)
LCCN
98025625
OCLC
39210150
RCP
C - S
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