Behavioral Statistics Textbooks: Source of Myths and Misconceptions?.

Brewer, James K.

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ERIC Number: EJ326011

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Publication Date: 1985

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Behavioral Statistics Textbooks: Source of Myths and Misconceptions?

Brewer, James K.

Journal of Educational Statistics, v10 n3 p252-68 Fall 1985

Six behavioral statistics textbooks listed by their publishers as "bestsellers" during 1982 were reviewed by the author. The intent was to detect the presence of and to discuss the nature of some theoretical inferential inaccuracies, misinterpretations and errors. (Author/LMO)

Descriptors: Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing, Sampling, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Publication, Textbooks

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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