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 From a college instructor: avoid this book July 7, 2009
S. Price (Cheshire, CT)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As an instructor who has taught college level Elementary Statistics from this text book 5 times, I would strongly recommend against this book. I spent most of my time working around this textbook, not with it. The students find the phrasing of the homework problems confusing. The objective of many of the homework problems is unclear. The interpretations of the statistical results that the author calls for require conjecture, not true reasoning skills. Additionally, the material is presented in a counterproductive order, the same one which most other elementary statistics texts follow. It isn't a smart way to present the material.
Two of the major problems with the content of this text: First, this text poorly explains the Central Limit Theorem, which is only the most important theorem in statistics. Second, the problems for small sample hypothesis tests of means with sigma unknown are contrived such that students would never learn that a p-value is measured from the 'tail' of the test (and therefore, can be greater than 0.5).
In short, this text is unclear and often unhelpful. Students who finish this class often only understand how to "take the exam" and never learn the concepts. I have had to supplement my class with my own sets of notes to accommodate the problems in this textbook. The text lacks global perspective on the material.
Need the text July 5, 2009
Mary Murphy
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Received the cd but it does not work if you do not hae the text....which I do not. Guess I should get the text if I want to use the cd.
Did not get the correct book. sending the book back for another book. May 21, 2009
Earnest Washington (Beaufort, SC USA)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased a textbook for class on 3/28/09. I emailed the company to sent me the correct book but did not get a reply and I would like to send the book back and receive a new book. This book cost $61.00 for a new book. A marketing Strategy planning Approach-Perreault,McCarthy and Cannon,16th Edition ISBN: 978-0-07-352980-6. I payed for the first book with a credit card so, If at all possible please exchange the books for me and credit the remainder of the funds to my credit card.
Non-responsive seller. February 18, 2009
laura swan
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
The product itself is fine, however, the seller did not communicate with me well.
I paid for expedited shipping and she shipped it at a lower, cheaper rate.
The book did not arrive for my first week of classes, which was the entire point in me paying for the expedited shipping fees.
When i tried to contact her about this issue, she did not respond.
 Excellent speedy delivery January 18, 2009
Marie C. Ketchen
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent, speedy delivery. At a APO address and still no issues. Will conduct business again in the future. Very satisfied with the product.
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