How to Cheat with Statistics - And Get Away with It: From Data Snooping Over Kitchen Sink Regression to Creative Reporting (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789811251719)

The book explains how to identify and catch statistical cheaters. The author came across many weaknesses and flaws in statistics through 30 years of teaching. These weaknesses allow a malevolent researcher to manipulate the inputs, the calculations, and the reporting of results to derive a desired outcome.This book should be valuable to everyone who wants to gain a deeper understanding of the weaknesses in statistics and learn how to evaluate statistical research to catch a statistical cheater!The math is explained in simple terms and should be easy to follow. In addition, the book comes with 18 Excel spreadsheets and 7 Python codes. There are also questions and problems at the end of each chapter, which should facilitate the usage in a classroom. Answers to the questions and problems are available to instructors upon request.

Author: Gunter Meissner
ISBN-10: 9811251711
ISBN-13: 9789811251719
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 09/30/2022
Pages: 136
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d