Salkind N.J. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics

Philadelphia: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2007. — 1219 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4129-1611-0.This book is a comprehensive overview of the most important topics in the areas of measurement and statistics. Entries that share this important information in an informative way; are not too technical; and even, in some cases, entertaining.In fields as varying as education, politics, and health care, assessment and the use of measurement and statistics have become an integral part of almost every activity undertaken. These activities require the organization of ideas, the generation of hypotheses, the collection of data, and the interpretation, illustration, and analysis of data.