How To Cheat With Statistics - And Get Away With It: From Data Snooping Over Kitchen Sink Regression To "Creative Reporting", Paperback / softback Book

How To Cheat With Statistics - And Get Away With It: From Data Snooping Over Kitchen Sink Regression To "Creative Reporting" Paperback / softback

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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.

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