Chapter 3

Statistics: Numbers Looking for an Argument

First published: 07 October 2011

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • More Statistics Yields More ———?

  • Facts or Statistics?

  • Insights From Statistical Information

  • How Statistics Should be Reported: Rules of Thumb

  • Scientific Studies: Caveat Emptor

  • News Media Statistics

  • Discussion Questions

  • Endnotes

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