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Summary: What is the use of statistics.
Review: In short, this book does an excellent job at showing you how to perform statistical operations. However, it needs much improvement in explaining what the statistical operations are used for, and what their results tell a reader.
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Summary: Piece a cake
Review: L. Jaisingh,I like the step by step procedures with which you take (me) the utterly confused through the various stages to arrive at the final solution to your sample problems. The simplicity and the use of your language is very effective - speaks a lot -- on clarity alone I give you 100 points. Wonderful presentation and layout, I especially like the Tree diagram - GG GB BB BG; man you even included a section with "ANSWER KEY". I also like the tables in the Appendix - saves the student a lot of time in those calculations And I don't even have to conduct a GOODNESS OF FIT TEST - This pass the test with flying colors. Great job, I must commend you on such a useful publication. I would recommend this book to any person who is a student in the field of statistics. It's easy to use and a great reference tool for both at home and at the office. I will definitely put this book to extensive use. Going through your book reminded me of so many things I had forgotten since my statistics class. Of course, I just glanced through the book quickly so that I can give you my VERDICT. Lloyd, congratulations on a job well done, but then you already knew that.
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Summary: STATISTICS FOR THE UTTERLY CONFUSED
Review: THE MATERIAL PROVIDED IN THIS BOOK IS LAYED OUT IN A EASY TO FOLLOW FORMAT. HELPFUL TIPS ARE INCLUDED. IT INTERGRATES PLENTY OF TECHNOLOGY TO HELP IN THE PROCESS OF LEARNING. I WOULD SUGGEST THIS FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO HAVE A COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF THE SUBJECT. MOST IMPORTANT, THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN MORE LIKE ENGLISH THAN STATISTICS.
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Summary: What a great book!
Review: This book has helped me in gaining a better knowledge of statistics. I would reccommend this book to anyone who is planning on taking a statistics course. The working of the book is great, and the examples are easy to follow. The reviews at the end of the chapter also allow the reader to see if their level of uderstanding is where it should be. I have really enjoyed using this book.
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Summary: Not bad if you're truly utterly confused
Review: This book is a decent reference for statistics that don't involve calculus. But there's nothing special about that -- there are plenty of others like it out there. The title creates the impression that it's especially accessible or uses some special technique to de-mystify the subject. There is NONE of that sort of sexiness inside the two covers. Just a lot of dry statistics. I suspect that someone at the publisher tried to jazz up an otherwise boring textbook by writing some breathless back-cover copy and putting cute logos on the section headings inside.
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Summary: So-so book, terrible title
Review: This book is a decent reference for statistics that don't involve calculus. But there's nothing special about that -- there are plenty of others like it out there. The title creates the impression that it's especially accessible or uses some special technique to de-mystify the subject. There is NONE of that sort of sexiness inside the two covers. Just a lot of dry statistics. I suspect that someone at the publisher tried to jazz up an otherwise boring textbook by writing some breathless back-cover copy and putting cute logos on the section headings inside.
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Summary: Utterly confused not so confused anymore.
Review: This book is a great textbook. All of the unnecessary information that will probably never be applied is left out in the book. The chapters are easy to read and understand. The author even gives you a quick tip to let you know what is the very most important material you will need to expand your knowledge of statistics. The review questions at the end of each chapter helped me be prepared for each upcoming exams. I think, if more authors approached there research for textbooks in this manner students, in general, would all be a little less confused.
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Summary: Steps to Success in Statistics
Review: This book is a wonderful guide to those just learning Statistics. The author illustrates each lesson in a very understanding way. He provides many detailed pictures and the quick tips provide a great deal help. The detailed, step by step instructions provide the learner with the knowlege needed to successfuly understand the world of statistics. I highly recommend!!
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Summary: Clarification for the Utterly Confused
Review: This book is extremely well written. The chapters are short and to the point and the information boxes prove to be very useful. The author has done an exceptional job of providing real life examples and thorough explanations without the mathematical jargon one typically encounters. I highly recommend this book as a useful reference guide and learning text.
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Summary: Utterly amazing
Review: This book is GREAT! I've been teaching statistics to students who have little interest in statistics. In fact, most of them are math phobic. Students who use STATISTICS FOR THE UTTERLY CONFUSED to supplement their learning just love it. Jaisingh has a wonderfully creative mind. He reduces complex concepts to the most fundamental meaning. From that point, phobic students begin to understand the applications of statistics to their profession. Most importantly, they experience success and become less math phobic. One particularly section of his book stands out -- z-score transformation. Understanding z-score transformation is a problem for many of my students. After class lectures and reading Jaisingh's elaboration of these concepts, students gain insight. Mose importantly than z-score transformation, students advance their knowledge regarding the relevance of normal distributions. This is a worthy book for any math phobic student who is enrolled in a statistics course.
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