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Statistics with R: a beginner's guide / Robert Stinerock

By: Publication details: London ; Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE, 2018.Description: xix, 369 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781473924901
  • 1473924901
  • 9781473924895
  • 1473924898
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 519.50285/5133 23
LOC classification:
  • QA 276.45.R3 .St56 2018
Contents:
1. Introduction and R Instructions -- 2. Descriptive Statistics: Tabular and Graphical Methods -- 3. Descriptive Statistics: Numerical Methods -- 4. Introduction to Probability -- 5. Discrete Probability Distributions -- 6. Continuous Probability Distributions -- 7. Point Estimation and Sampling Distributions -- 8. Confidence Interval Estimation -- 9. Hypothesis Tests: Introduction, Basic Concepts, and an Example -- 10. Hypothesis Tests About Means and Proportions: Applications -- 11. Comparisons of Means and Proportions -- 12. Simple Linear Regression -- 13. Multiple Regression
Summary: "The dynamic, student focused textbook provides step-by-step instruction in the use of R and of statistical language as a general research tool. It is ideal for anyone hoping to: Complete an introductory course in statistics Prepare for more advanced statistical courses Gain the transferable analytical skills needed to interpret research from across the social sciences Learn the technical skills needed to present data visually Acquire a basic competence in the use of R. The book provides readers with the conceptual foundation to use applied statistical methods in everyday research. Each statistical method is developed within the context of practical, real-world examples and is supported by carefully developed pedagogy and jargon-free definitions. Theory is introduced as an accessible and adaptable tool and is always contextualized within the pragmatic context of real research projects and definable research questions"-- Provided by publisher
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Books 3 days Far Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation Circulation Section QA 276.45.R3 .St56 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Still in process 0010255

Includes index

1. Introduction and R Instructions -- 2. Descriptive Statistics: Tabular and Graphical Methods -- 3. Descriptive Statistics: Numerical Methods -- 4. Introduction to Probability -- 5. Discrete Probability Distributions -- 6. Continuous Probability Distributions -- 7. Point Estimation and Sampling Distributions -- 8. Confidence Interval Estimation -- 9. Hypothesis Tests: Introduction, Basic Concepts, and an Example -- 10. Hypothesis Tests About Means and Proportions: Applications -- 11. Comparisons of Means and Proportions -- 12. Simple Linear Regression -- 13. Multiple Regression

"The dynamic, student focused textbook provides step-by-step instruction in the use of R and of statistical language as a general research tool. It is ideal for anyone hoping to: Complete an introductory course in statistics Prepare for more advanced statistical courses Gain the transferable analytical skills needed to interpret research from across the social sciences Learn the technical skills needed to present data visually Acquire a basic competence in the use of R. The book provides readers with the conceptual foundation to use applied statistical methods in everyday research. Each statistical method is developed within the context of practical, real-world examples and is supported by carefully developed pedagogy and jargon-free definitions. Theory is introduced as an accessible and adaptable tool and is always contextualized within the pragmatic context of real research projects and definable research questions"-- Provided by publisher

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