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This volume focuses on the abuse of statistical inference in scientific and statistical literature, as well as in a variety of other sources, presenting examples of misused statistics to show that many scientists and statisticians are unaware of, or unwilling to challenge the chaotic state of statistical practices.;The book: provides examples of ubiquitous statistical tests taken from the biomedical and behavioural sciences, economics and the statistical literature; discusses conflicting views of randomization, emphasizing certain aspects of induction and epistemology; reveals fallacious practices in statistical causal inference, stressing the misuse of regression models and time-series analysis as instant formulas to draw causal relationships; treats constructive uses of statistics, such as a modern version of Fisher's puzzle, Bayesian analysis, Shewhart control chart, descriptive statistics, chi-square test, nonlinear modeling, spectral estimation and Markov processes in quality control.

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. . .Excellent guide for statistical users, educators, students. Shows that improper use of statistical inference can do more harm than good. ---American Mathematical Monthly . . .very informative. . . . . .should be read by all users of statistics. ---Journal of Quality Technology . . .illuminating, entertaining. . . . . .this book will be found most useful by graduate users of statistics who have been taught the techniques but have not subject them to critical scrutiny. . .professional statisticians will find fresh ideas about their subject here. ---Australian Journal of Statistics

"". . .Excellent guide for statistical users, educators, students. Shows that improper use of statistical inference can do more harm than good. "" ---American Mathematical Monthly "". . .very informative. . . . . .should be read by all users of statistics. "" ---Journal of Quality Technology "". . .illuminating, entertaining. . . . . .this book will be found most useful by graduate users of statistics who have been taught the techniques but have not subject them to critical scrutiny. . .professional statisticians will find fresh ideas about their subject here. "" ---Australian Journal of Statistics

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Wang\, Charmont

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