(Ebook) Dealing with Statistics: What you need to know by Reva Berman Brown, Mark Saunders ISBN 9780335227242, 9780335235247, 0335227244, 0335235247

Are you confused about which statistical tests to use, when you should be using them and why you should be using them? This book is about helping you to choose and use the right statistical technique to analyse your data and write about your results and findings convincingly. It provides a concise and accessible guide to the essential statistical skills needed for success in your assignment, project or dissertation.

Berman Brown and Saunders concentrate on particular statistical tests and their three Ws – what, why, and when. They provide you with the tools to choose the graphs and statistics that are suitable for your data, and to understand what the statistical results actually mean.

In addition, the book:

• Explains why it is impossible to avoid using statistics in analysing data
• Describes the language of statistics to make it easier to understand the various terms used for statistical techniques
• Deals with using tables and charts to present data so that they are easy to understand
• Explains the statistics used to describe data used to infer differences and relationships.

Dealing with Statistics is key reading for students undertaking a social science or business and management assignment, project or dissertation as part of an undergraduate or Masters qualification.