Statistical Significance

You can't get anywhere in your statistics course without grasping statistical significance. it's often seen as difficult but is actually a straightforward concept everyone can-and should-understand. Do your results mean something-or not? How can you measure it? Breaking it down into three building blocks, this Little Quick Fix shows students how to master:hypothesis testingnormal distributionp valuesStudents will learn how to understand the concept and also how to explain it for maximum effect in their essays and lab reports. Good for results-this is also a secret weapon for critical thinking.Little Quick Fix titles provide quick but authoritative answers to the problems, hurdles, and assessment points students face in the research course, project proposal, or design-whatever their methods learning is.Lively, ultra-modern design; full-colour, each page a tailored design.An hour's read. Easy to dip in and out of with clear navigation enables the reader to find what she needs-quick.Direct written style gets to the point with clear language. Nothing needs to be read twice. No fluff.Learning is reinforced through a 2-minute overview summary; 3-second summaries with super-quick Q&ADIY tasks create a work plan to accomplish a task, do a self-check quiz, solve a problem, get students to what they need to show their supervisor.Checkpoints in each section make sure students are nailing it as they go and support self-directed learning.How do I know I'm done? Each Little Quick Fix wraps up with a final checklist that allows the reader to self-assess they've got what they need to progress, submit, or ace the test or task.