Statistics Demystified 1st Edition Stan Gibilisco by Stan Gibilisco 9780071471046, 0071471049 instant download after payment.

This book is for people who want to learn or review the basic concepts and

definitions in statistics and probability at the high-school level. It can serve as

a supplemental text in a classroom, tutored, or home-schooling environment.

It should be useful for career changers who need to refresh their knowledge. I

recommend that you start at the beginning of this book and go straight

through.

Many students have a hard time with statistics. This is a preparatory text

that can get you ready for a standard course in statistics. If you’ve had

trouble with other statistics books because they’re too difficult, or because

you find yourself performing calculations without any idea of what you’re

really doing, this book should help you.

This book contains numerous practice quiz, test, and exam questions.

They resemble the sorts of questions found in standardized tests. There is a

short quiz at the end of every chapter. The quizzes are ‘‘open-book.’’ You

may (and should) refer to the chapter texts when taking them. When you

think you’re ready, take the quiz, write down your answers, and then give

your list of answers to a friend. Have the friend tell you your score, but not

which questions you got wrong. The answers are listed in the back of the

book. Stick with a chapter until you get most of the answers correct.

This book is divided into two multi-chapter parts, followed by part tests.

Take these tests when you’re done with the respective parts and have taken

all the chapter quizzes. The part tests are ‘‘closed-book,’’ but the questions

are easier than those in the quizzes. A satisfactory score is 75% or more

correct. Again, answers are in the back of the book.

There is a final exam at the end of this course. It contains questions drawn

uniformly from all the chapters in the book. Take it when you have finished

both parts, both part tests, and all of the chapter quizzes. A satisfactory score

is at least 75% correct answers. With the part tests and the final exam, as with

the quizzes, have a friend tell you your score without letting you know which 

questions you missed. That way, you will not subconsciously memorize the

answers. You can check to see where your knowledge is strong and where it is

not.

I recommend that you complete one chapter every couple of weeks. An

hour or two daily ought to be enough time for this. When you’re done with

the course, you can use this book, with its comprehensive index, as a permanent

reference.

Suggestions for future editions are welcome.