{"product_id":"9780471267355","title":"Statistics for Research","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Series in Probability and Statistics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eStatistics for Research\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShirley Dowdy | Stanley Wearden | Daniel Chilko\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMathematics \/ Probability \u0026amp; Statistics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003ePraise for the Second Edition  \u003cp\u003e\"Statistics for Research has other fine qualities besides superior organization. The examples and the statistical methods are laid out with unusual clarity by the simple device of using special formats for each. The book was written with great care and is extremely user-friendly.\"—The UMAP Journal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlthough the goals and procedures of statistical research have changed little since the Second Edition of Statistics for Research was published, the almost universal availability of personal computers and statistical computing application packages have made it possible for today's statisticians to do more in less time than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Third Edition of this bestselling text reflects how the changes in the computing environment have transformed the way statistical analyses are performed today. Based on extensive input from university statistics departments throughout the country, the authors have made several important and timely revisions, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdditional material on probability appears early in the text\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew sections on odds ratios, ratio and difference estimations, repeated measure analysis, and logistic regression\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew examples and exercises, many from the field of the health sciences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrintouts of computer analyses on all complex procedures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn accompanying Web site illustrating how to use SAS® and JMP® for all procedures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe text features the most commonly used statistical techniques for the analysis of research data. As in the earlier editions, emphasis is placed on how to select the proper statistical procedure and how to interpret results. Whenever possible, to avoid using the computer as a \"black box\" that performs a mysterious process on the data, actual computational procedures are also given.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA must for scientists who analyze data, professionals and researchers who need a self-teaching text, and graduate students in statistical methods, Statistics for Research, Third Edition brings the methodology up to date in a very practical and accessible way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eSHIRLEY DOWDY, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e has held appointments as Professor of Statistics at West Virginia University and Professor of Research Methodology at St. Louis University, where she was also the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and from which she is now retired. She received her PhD from the University of Notre Dame.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTANLEY WEARDEN, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is currently a professor in the Department of Statistics at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia, where he previously served for four years as Chairman of the Department of Statistics and Computer Science. He earned his PhD in population genetics from Cornell University and also held the position of Fulbright Professor of Statistics at the University of the West Indies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDANIEL CHILKO, MS\u003c\/b\u003e, is an Associate Professor of Statistics at West Virginia University and has contributed his expertise to several books in the field. He received his MS from Rutgers University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 February 2004\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Interscience\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780471267355\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e640\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315798929548,"sku":"9780471267355","price":180.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780471267355_347afc42-6228-4905-a31b-27a1e59474a3.jpg?v=1780155432","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780471267355","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}