Thinking Clearly with Data: A Guide to Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis Bueno De Mesquita Ethan
Thinking Clearly with Data: A Guide to Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis Bueno De Mesquita Ethan An engaging introduction to data science that emphasizes critical thinking over statistical…
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Thinking Clearly with Data: A Guide to Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis Bueno De Mesquita Ethan
An engaging introduction to data science that emphasizes critical thinking over statistical techniquesAn introduction to data science or statistics shouldn't involve proving complex theorems or memorizing obscure terms and formulas, but that is exactly what most introductory quantitative textbooks emphasize. In contrast, Thinking Clearly with Data focuses, first and foremost, on critical thinking and conceptual understanding in order to teach students how to be better consumers and analysts of the kinds of quantitative information and arguments that they will encounter throughout their lives.Among much else, the book teaches how to assess whether an observed relationship in data reflects a genuine relationship in the world and, if so, whether it is causal; how to make the most informative comparisons for answering questions; what questions to ask others who