This tutorial is indispensable for students taking a basic statistics course as part of their main degree, especially non-mathematical students. By concentrating on the logical and taking it step-by-step (and translating the confusing statistical language), we make the underlying principles clear and show how they are used in different statistical tests and techniques. Once you understand why, it is much easier to remember how!
It is an invaluable resource for those who need some familiarity with research methods, or use critical appraisal skills in their work: such as decision-makers and anyone who needs to make a good case.
Many of us have taken statistics at some time - even passed the exam! - but then become a bit hazy on the details as the years go by. Statistics for the Terrified is the ideal tool to find your way back into it again when you suddenly discover that you do need to use it in your professional life after all...
It is a great help to teachers of undergraduates, as it helps to level the playing field between those with a mathematical background and those without when teaching basic statistics as an element of essential research methods. It also reduces the need for face-to-face time and remedial teaching in a very cost-effective way, thus helping institutions manage their budgets without lowering standards during these difficult times.
We all need to know what news reports are really saying when they report on developments in healthcare, the economy, the environment and so on. Statistics for the Terrified is a very helpful guide to critical thinking, stripping away the mystique of the statistical principles underlying the studies featured in media reports. For example, you will have a better appreciation of the importance of reported risks, you will understand why a study of 12 people is less informative than a study of 12,000, and so on.
"Our students who have made full use of Statistics for the Terrified have universally found this to be an extremely useful resource in getting up to speed... Keep up the good work!"
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"Well, I aced my stats course and I have to give credit to your program. It gave me straight forward explanations about some terrifying questions and I could go back and review as many times as I needed. All in all, you have a great product."
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"I have found Statistics for the Terrified to be a valuable tool in helping students to grasp some core concepts in statistical testing such as the standard error, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. I have found the interactive multi-media element of Statistics for the Terrified to be particularly powerful in this regard."
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"Congratulations for this fantastic piece of software. Certainly your software does fulfill my needs, and it also proves useful when it comes to just refresh a specific topic. One could consider it as well as an “ongoing refresher course”, very handy not only for beginners in statistics. Let me know if and when new versions are out. And BTW, it works perfectly under Windows 7 Ultimate."
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"Concept Stew supported us from start to finish in implementing this for our students – from providing the software in the most appropriate format for our needs to offering a support line for our students, they have been with us all the way, and always with a cheery message to make us feel like valued customers. We’re looking forward to working with them as the product develops."
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