Title:
Statistics unplugged
Author:
Caldwell, Sally, author.
ISBN:
9780840029430
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Edition:
4th ed., student ed.
Publication Information:
Belmont, CA : Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, ©2013.
Physical Description:
xviii, 360 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
Introduction: Methods, Material, and Moments to Remember. 1. The What and How of Statistics -- 2. Describing Data and Distributions -- 3. The Shape of Distributions -- 4. The Normal Curve -- 5. Four Fundamental Concepts -- 6. Confidence Intervals -- 7. Hypothesis Testing with a Single Sample Mean -- 8. Hypothesis Testing with Two Samples (Mean Difference and Difference Between Means). 9. Beyond the Null Hypothesis -- 10. Analysis of Variance -- 11. The Chi-Square Test -- 12. Correlation and Regression -- Appendix A: Table of Areas Under the Normal Curve (Distribution of Z). Appendix B: Family of t Distributions (Two-Tailed Test). Appendix C: Family of t Distributions (One-Tailed Test). Appendix D: Distribution of F (.05 Level of Significance). Appendix E: Distribution of F (.01 Level of Significance). Appendix F: Distribution of Q (.05 Level of Significance). Appendix G: Distribution of Q (.01 Level of Significance). Appendix H: Critical Values for Chi-Square (x²). Appendix I: Critical Values of r (Correlation Coefficient). Appendix J: Data Sets and Computer-Based Data Analysis. Appendix K: Some of the More Common Formulas Used in the Text -- Answers to Chapter Problems.
Abstract:
Use this authoritative guide as an on-the-job reference and to prepare for the CPFT and RPFT credentialing examinations! Ruppel's Manual of Pulmonary Function Testing, 11th Edition provides comprehensive coverage of common pulmonary function tests, testing techniques, and the pathophysiology that may be evaluated by each test. It also includes information on equipment, computers, and quality assurance, so you can develop the testing skills you need to find and assess lung abnormalities and conditions including asthma, COPD, emphysema, and cystic fibrosis. Written by Carl Mottram, a well-known expert in pulmonary function procedures, this bestselling guide helps you get accurate test results every time. (Publisher).
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