Statistical Inferences and Creative Thinking

Cited References

For further insights and access to methods of statistics, the following readings are recommended:

• Canavos, G. C (1984). Applied Probability and Statistical Methods. Toronto: Little, Brown & Company (Canada) Limited.

• Freund, J. E. (1979). Modern Elementary Statistics, 5e. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall.

• Phillips, J. L., Jr. (1996). How to Think About Statistics, 5e. New York: W. H. Freeman and Company.

• Ahmad, S. I. (1996). Creative Thinking and Problem Solving, Course Pack, First Draft. Kuala Lumpur: International Islamic University, Malaysia.

• Billard, L. (1997). A Voyage of Discovery. Journal of American Statistical Association. 92 (437), 1-12.

• Ketterning, J. R. (1997). Shaping Statistics for Success in the 21st Century.

• Journal of American Statistical Association. 92 (440), 1229-1234.

1. Introduction

2. Creative Thinking and Statistics

3. Raw Data And Data Aggregations By Categories

4. Measures Of Central Tendency

5. Assessing Sample Values On The Basis Of Sample Statistics

6. Conclusions

7. Cited References