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Modern editions include a flowchart to help you choose the right statistical test for any problem, taking the guesswork out of the process.

Just because two things happen at the same time (like ice cream sales and crime rates both rising in summer) doesn't mean one caused the other. The actual cause is often a "confounding variable," such as warmer weather. Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Sta...

Be wary of conclusions drawn from tiny groups. A single anecdote, no matter how compelling, is not statistical evidence. Modern editions include a flowchart to help you