Your Statistical Consultant: Answers to Your Data Analysis Questions

by Rae R. Newton, Kjell Erik Rudestam

Do you ever feel at a loss on how to proceed with a particular set of data? Your Statistical Consultant can provide the answer. This comprehensive guide introduces, describes, and makes recommendations regarding difficult statistical problems and techniques. The authors discuss common problems by addressing frequently asked questions; provide a conceptual overview of topics and techniques; give accounts of such new-found topics as the debate over statistical significance, effect sizes and meta-analysis; and highlight and explain key terms and points.

Genres: Psychology

344 pages, Hardcover

First published February 12, 1999

Reviews

[Taylor Caruso - Bucher · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was okay. Stats doesn't have to be a daunting subject. Books such as this, make it seem a lot harder than it actually is.

[Mike Cerneant · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used this book when I was in Rae Newton's graduate methods course (502B at CSU Fullerton). As a complete novice to statistics (at the time) I found this book was very well written. It was like taking Dr Newton home with me when he was not available for an office visit.

However, the book was even more useful upon after graduating and while working as an analyst for a research company. I used this book on a daily basis. Newton emphasis the need to know information and wastes no time on the abstract. Statistics are simple, when well understood, and Newton and his coauthor make statistics easily understood.

Well done.

[Velia · Rating 5 out of 5]

6th read started 1/17/2014.

Refreshing my memory an upcoming civil service exam.