Applied statistics for public policy. (CD-ROM included).0765612399 Applied statistics for public policy. (CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). included) Macfie, Brian P. and Philip M. Nufrio. M.E. Sharpe, Inc. 2006 536 pages $94.95 Hardcover HA29 Written for social science students, this textbook introduces the basic ideas of descriptive statistics descriptive statistics see statistics. , probability distributions Many probability distributions are so important in theory or applications that they have been given specific names. Discrete distributions With finite support
In statistics, a method for testing how accurately a mathematical model based on one set of data predicts the nature of other data sets generated by the same process. , and measures of association. Most of the examples illustrate the political science and public policy issues that can be analyzed by statistics. The CD-ROM contains an Excel template and sample data sets. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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