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intereact!Charles Henry Brase, Corrinne Pellillo Brase
Edition: 4
Retail Price (not our price): $110.36
ISBN: 0618632271
ISBN-13: 9780618632275
Publication Date: 2006-02-01
Format: Paperback
Pages: 526
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Product Description
A condensed, streamlined version of the popular, widely used Understandable Statistics, 8/e, this text offers instructors an effective solution to teaching the essentials of statistics within a shorter time frame.Designed to help students overcome their apprehension about statistics, Understanding Basic Statistics, 4/e is a thorough, accessible text that demonstrates the applicability of statistics in the real world. Student-friendly highlights of the Fourth Edition include solutions and key steps to odd-numbered problems, highlighted definitions, Expand Your Knowledge and Cumulative Review Problems, and a complete technology package with additional learning opportunities and skills-reinforcement exercises.Coverage of regression appears early in this edition.Procedures provide a brief summary of the statistical methods introduced in each chapter section. Examples and Guided Exercises demonstrate each Procedure.Cumulative Review Problems appear at the end of Chapters 3, 6, 9, and 11 and integrate concepts introduced in the previous three chapters.Guided Exercises immediately follow selected examples and provide an opportunity for students to explore new concepts. Worked-out solutions next to each exercise give students immediate reinforcement.Focus Points! at the beginning of each section introduce the topics to be covered.Data Highlights: Group Projects at the end of each chapter simulate real-world working situations. Together students discuss topics, analyze data, and formulate a group response to questions posed in the exercise.Linking Concepts: Writing Projects challenge students to craft an essay response to questions that apply statistical concepts to real life situations.
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5
1) Too Confusing for "Basic" Statistics [Rating: 2 out of 5]
I'm a student and have never taken Statistics before. I found it to be too confusing, the instructions to be too vague and the examples to be hard to follow. They automatically assume that you know immediately what they're talking about; some new concepts they explain in one sentence, which I found to be seriously lacking for someone who's trying to learn.Another thing is that you have to keep flipping back and forth through pages to get to formulas, charts, etc., including the references in the back of the book. There is nothing "basic" about this book at all.2) Good, but not quite good enough [Rating: 4 out of 5]
As a teacher of basic statistics, I am always on the lookout for a better text. Right now, I use "The Basic Practice of Statistics" by David Moore. Therefore, when I looked at this book, it was being compared to the Moore book as well as to what I want to cover in the class. The coverage of this book is barely adequate for my needs although the order of presentation is well within my desires. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) is not covered, which I consider to be a serious omission. The presentation style is appropriate for the level of student that I have in my classes, I would rank it right in the middle of what is acceptable in terms of level of difficulty. The demonstrations are generally clear, although at times a bit too concise. In my opinion it would have been better if there had been more examples worked in a step by step manner. My students need that at least once for each problem type. If you are looking for a book where the exercises are real-world, then this book is just right for you. The problems that appear at the ends of the sections are nearly always based on a plausible scenario that someone could face. While this is good, it would have been better if there were at least a few problems where only the numbers are given. This is a way to get the students started before they have to face the "story problem" complex. I will not be adopting this book for my class. If I were to use it, I would have to provide handouts of specific examples that are less technical than what appears here.3) Great for Nursing Students [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I highly recommend this textbook for the Statistics requirement in nursing programs. The statistical analyses are pertinent to nurses, and makes the information easier for nurses to understand. Very good textbook! (I made an A in this class, and I am a "math-tard.")