INTRODUCTION
?Stat Helper 1 is an interactive program which is designed to guide
you through
the process of statistical problem solving. It differs from many other
statistical
software packages in that it does not allow the manipulation of raw
data.
?Assumptions: we have assumed that you have some knowledge of: 1) the
general
operations of the Macintosh, and 2) statistical terminology and
notation.
?The goals of this program are to help you learn to structure the way
you read
problems, to identify key elements of problems, and to recognize the
types of
problems that arise in Statistics.
?The basic concept behind this program is the notion that problem
solving need not
be a mysterious intuitive process. An experienced statistician
approaches problems
by asking a sequence of fairly simple questions, and is then able to
identify or classify
a problem. Once this process is completed, the few bits of information
which are
hidden in the wording of the problem must be organized. The skill at
this second
phase is knowing what bits to look for and how to organize them.
