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- catalog abstract "The author delves into the too-often-dismissed problems of interpreting quantitative data and then presenting them in the context of a coherent story about one's research ... The focus of the book is that the purpose of statistics is to organize a useful argument from quantitative evidence, using a form of principled rhetoric. Five criteria, described by the acronym MAGIC (magnitude, articulation, generality, interestingness, and credibility) are proposed as crucial features of a persuasive, principled argument. Particular statistical methods are discussed, with minimum use of formulas and heavy data sets. The ideas throughout the book revolve around elementary probability theory, t tests, and simple issues of research design. It is therefore assumed that the reader has already had some access to elementary statistics. Many examples are included to explain the connection of statistics to substantive claims about real phenomena.".
- catalog contributor b7671819.
- catalog created "1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1995.".
- catalog description "Abelson's laws -- 1. Making claims with statistics -- 2. Elementary arguments and the role of chance -- 3. Magnitude of effects -- 4. Styles of rhetoric -- 5. On suspecting fishiness -- 6. Articulation of results : ticks and buts -- 7. Generality of effects -- 8. Interestingness of argument -- 9. Credibility of argument.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-211) and indexes.".
- catalog description "The author delves into the too-often-dismissed problems of interpreting quantitative data and then presenting them in the context of a coherent story about one's research ... The focus of the book is that the purpose of statistics is to organize a useful argument from quantitative evidence, using a form of principled rhetoric. Five criteria, described by the acronym MAGIC (magnitude, articulation, generality, interestingness, and credibility) are proposed as crucial features of a persuasive, principled argument. Particular statistical methods are discussed, with minimum use of formulas and heavy data sets. The ideas throughout the book revolve around elementary probability theory, t tests, and simple issues of research design. It is therefore assumed that the reader has already had some access to elementary statistics. Many examples are included to explain the connection of statistics to substantive claims about real phenomena.".
- catalog extent "xv, 221 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Statistics as principled argument.".
- catalog identifier "0805805273 (acid-free)".
- catalog identifier "0805805281 (pbk. : acid-free)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Statistics as principled argument.".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Hillsdale, N.J. : L. Erlbaum Associates,".
- catalog relation "Statistics as principled argument.".
- catalog subject "001.4/22 20".
- catalog subject "QA276 .A22 1995".
- catalog subject "Statistics.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Abelson's laws -- 1. Making claims with statistics -- 2. Elementary arguments and the role of chance -- 3. Magnitude of effects -- 4. Styles of rhetoric -- 5. On suspecting fishiness -- 6. Articulation of results : ticks and buts -- 7. Generality of effects -- 8. Interestingness of argument -- 9. Credibility of argument.".
- catalog title "Statistics as principled argument / Robert P. Abelson.".
- catalog type "text".