Statistics without Mathematics

David J. Bartholomew

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN: 9781473902459, 9781473902442
• eBook ISBN: 9781473934320
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Social Science Research & Methodology
• Index: Social Sciences

This is a book about the ideas that drive statistics. It is an ideal primer for students who need an introduction to the concepts of statistics without the added confusion of technical jargon and mathematical language.

It introduces the intuitive thinking behind standard procedures, explores the process of informal reasoning, and uses conceptual frameworks to provide a foundation for students new to statistics. It showcases the expertise we have all developed from living in a data saturated society, increases our statistical literacy and gives us the tools needed to approach statistical mathematics with confidence.

Key topics include:

• Variability
• Standard Distributions
• Correlation
• Relationship
• Sampling
• Inference  

An engaging, informal introduction this book sets out the conceptual tools required by anyone undertaking statistical procedures for the first time or for anyone needing a fresh perspective whilst studying the work of others.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Publisher Note
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• About the Author
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• 0 Before We Begin
• 1 Picturing Variability
• 2 Interpreting Variability
• 3 Three Standard Distributions
• 4 Summarising Variation
• 5 The Analysis of Variation
• 6 Covariation
• 7 Sampling
• 8 Introduction to the Ideas of Inference
• 9 Sampling Distributions and More on Inference
• 10 Inference about Averages
• 11 Binary Data
• 12 Goodness of Fit
• 13 Unobserved Variables
• 14 Retrospect
• Appendix
• Index