Statistics For People Who (think They) Hate Sta... -

Just because two things happen at the same time (like ice cream sales and crime rates both rising in summer) doesn't mean one caused the other. The actual cause is often a "confounding variable," such as warmer weather.

For many, the word "statistics" triggers a visceral reaction: sweaty palms, memories of dry textbooks, and images of incomprehensible formulas. But according to Neil J. Salkind and Bruce Frey, authors of the bestselling Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics , the subject doesn't have to be intimidating. Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Sta...

A common barrier is the belief that statistics is just advanced math. In reality, the true power of statistics lies in , not just calculation. Just because two things happen at the same