Misused statistics
Auteur :
Spirer, Herbert / Spirer, Louise
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN :
9780824702113
Date de publication :
16 juil. 1998
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
544 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Intends to alert readers to the problems, inherent in statistical practice. This work illustrates the types of misused statistics with real-world examples, drawn from a wide range of areas, including the media, public policy, polls and surveys, political elections and debates, advertising, science and health care, and business and economics.