Statistics for Anthropology
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (928 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521147085 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 278 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Each statistical technique is accompanied by clearly worked examples and the chapters end with practice problem sets. Many of the datasets are available for download at cambridge/9780521147088.. Anthropology as a discipline is rapidly becoming more quantitative, and anthropology students are now required to develop sophisticated statistical skills. Explaining the central role of statistical methods in anthropology and using only anthropological examples, the book provides a solid footing in statistical techniques. Beginning with basic descriptive statistics, this new edition also covers more advanced methods such as analyses of frequencies and variance, simple and multiple regression analysis with dummy and continuous variables. This book provides students of anthropology with a clear, step-by-step guide to univariate statistical methods, demystifying the
A biological anthropologist, she is particularly interested in the evolution of Afro and Indo Costa Rican populations residing on the Atlantic coast of Costa Rica. About the Author Lorena Madrigal is Professor of Anthropology at the University of South Florida, Tampa. . She is currently President of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists
Lorena Madrigal is Professor of Anthropology at the University of South Florida, Tampa. A biological anthropologist, she is particularly interested in the evolution of Afro and Indo Costa Rican populations residing on the Atlantic coast of Costa Rica. She is currently President of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists.
poorly written, randomly thrown together G. Zimmerman One of the worst statistics books ever written. I appreciate the anthropology examples for anthropology students,. However, if you feel the need to use this as a reference in any way you will be up s***e creek. I guess I should expect this from anthropologists. They can't be straightfoward about ANYTHING even when that is exactly what is required.. Worst Stats Text Ever This is the absolute worst statistics text book I have ever had the misfortune to use. The idea behind it is fantastic: statistics explained with examples specifically with anthropology students in mind.Unfortunately, the book is riddled with errors. (I am not quite sure how it made it past the editors/publishers!) Errors include mathematical errors, spelling errors, citation errors, and errors of omission. Tables in the appendix are not clearly labeled.Her examples switch between by-hand calculations and computer-printouts, which is no help when you are trying to do either.There is an "answers to select exercises" s. knowoneinparticular said Good idea, poor execution. I agree with the previous reviewer: this book is horrible. In addition to the comments already listed, I would just add that the overall tone of the book seems to indicate an indifference to the reader as to whether or not they understand these concepts. The author seems to think that the reader should be able to glean understanding from a mere explanation of the formulas and the output tables rather than be bothered to provide an depth explanation of these processes. This book continually let me down as a reference for how to write about my results, which left me frustrated and angry. Week in and week out I felt lik