BMGT230 Chapter 1 1 1 So What is Statistics o Statistics plays a role in making sense of our complex world o Our ability to answer questions o Our ability to understand variation o Central challenge How to make sense of data 1 2 How Will This Book Help Help you understand both the methods and the data o Graphs o Process Plan Do Report o Guided Examples o Just Checking o Ethics in Action Clearly understanding and defining your objective Calculating statistics and make graphs Put your results in context people can understand Examples in book will help model the plan do report system Small sections of questions that will help you understand the basics Statistics often requires judgment and the decisions based on statistical analyses may influence people s health and even their lives o What have we learned o Exercises Summary of terms and skills Designed to help you learn to use statistics o Optional Sections and Chapters Some sections and chapters of this book are marked with an asterisk They are optional material
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