This analytical ten-part series, adapted from the popular series developed for students to enhance their test-taking skills, combines serious academic content with a humorous presentation style to help make the subject of statistics more accessible. Each program skillfully employs elements such as clever mnemonics, high-tech computer graphics, and entertaining vignettes to boost retention and confidence while driving home core concepts through concise explanations and engaging examples.   Joining the Standard Deviants Academic Team in the creation of this series are Ron Witzel, D.Sc., of George Washington University, and Barry Skolnik, M.S., of Pace University.   10-part series, 17-37 minutes each.

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The Series Includes : Introduction to Statistics and the Relative Frequency Histogram | Other Graphical Methods and Numerical Methods | Measures of Variability and Relative Standing | Probability | Random Variables | Binomial Probability Distribution | Poisson Probability Distribution and the Urn Model | Probability Distributions for Continuous Random Variables | Sampling Distributions and Large Samples | Hypothesis Testing, Types of Error, and Small Samples


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