Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics: Using Excel, 5th Ed (Paperback)

Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics: Using Microsoft Excel, Fifth Edition, is Neil J. Salkind and Bruce B. Frey’s beginner-friendly statistics textbook from SAGE Publications, sold here as a new paperback for undergraduate and graduate students who need to pass a statistics course using Excel.

Salkind’s approach has been a staple of introductory stats courses for two decades because it explains the concept in plain language before it shows the formula. This Excel edition walks through functions, formulas, and the Data Analysis ToolPak so readers can run descriptive statistics, hypothesis tests, correlation, regression, and ANOVA without separate software. The Fifth Edition adds co-author Bruce Frey, expands the coverage of effect sizes, and ties each analytical choice more closely to the level of measurement of the variables involved.

What's included

• Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics: Using Microsoft Excel, Fifth Edition
• Paperback, new
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• ISBN-13: 9781071803882
• Step-by-step Excel screenshots, practice problems, and updated Real-World Stats features
• Profiles of statisticians throughout history, new to this edition

Who it's for

This is the book instructors assign in psychology, sociology, education, nursing, criminal justice, and business programs when the class is built around Excel rather than SPSS. It suits first-year graduate students returning to statistics after a long break, MBA candidates who need a working grasp of regression and hypothesis testing, and self-learners who want a gentle on-ramp before a heavier methods course.

Why this edition

The Fifth Edition is the current Excel version of the text and reflects modern Excel menus and tools, so the screenshots match what students see on screen. Frey’s additions on effect sizes, validity, and reliability bring the book in line with how results are reported today. If your syllabus lists the Excel edition of Salkind, this is the one to buy; the SPSS edition is a separate title.

Frequently asked questions

Is this the Excel edition or the SPSS edition of Salkind’s statistics book?

This is the Excel edition. All examples and procedures use Microsoft Excel, including the Data Analysis ToolPak. SAGE publishes a separate SPSS-based edition under a similar title.

Do I need prior statistics or advanced Excel skills?

No. The book opens with an introduction to Excel functions and formulas and builds from basic descriptive statistics upward, so it works for complete beginners.

Which Excel version does the Fifth Edition cover?

It was written for current desktop versions of Excel for Windows and Mac. Menu locations may differ slightly between releases, but the functions and ToolPak procedures are the same.

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