How to cheat with statistics - and get away with it : from data snooping over kitchen sink regression to "creative reporting"

By:

Meissner, Gunter

Material type: Text

9789811252488

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

519.5 23/eng20220328 MEI-H

LOC classification:

QA276 .M3985 2022

Online resources:

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Contents:

Input manipulation -- Manipulating statistical calculations -- 'Creative reporting', i.e., distorting outputs. Chapter 1: Input Manipulation Chapter 2: Manipulating Statistical Calculations Chapter 3: “Creative Reporting”, i.e., Distorting Outputs

Summary: "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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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	IIITD General Stacks	Mathematics	519.5 MEI-H (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		011919

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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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