The Standard Deviants- Statistics, Part 3 [VHS]

Statistics is FUNdamental. . . Worthwhile Investment
Before I review this tape, I recommend that you purchase SD Statistics, Parts 1,2,and 3. All three tapes are worthwhile investments because they turn you into a "pseudo-statistician's" nightmare -- someone who can actually understand statistics, and challenge statistical claims and findings.This is the very strength of these tapes. They don't go through the tedious computations so you can calculate statistics on your own. Why should they? Today, any spreadsheet worth its salt gives you the option of calculating the most lengthy statistical equations with a single keystroke. By the way, most scientific calculators also perform various statistical functions as well. What we need today is a tool to teach us what these computated "statistics" actually mean. This is where SD Statistics enters the picture. In an entertaining and comprehensible way, the viewer will learn about such topics as sampling, hypothesis testing, and the measures of central tendency. once again, the focus is on knowing what these statistics mean; not necessarily how to calculate them. This tape -- as well as the entire SD series on statistics -- is an excellent training tool for those involved in the business of developing method improvements and efficiencies, all levels of management, and for those involved with Total Quality Management / Total Quality Leadership. This tape is ideal for both private businesses and government agencies. I highly recommend this tape -- as well as the entire SD package on Statistics. They are really that good. Believe me, you will never look at a graph, chart, or table depicting statistical information quite the same way again.