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Data duped : how to avoid being hoodwinked by misinformation / Derek W. Gibson and Jeffrey D. Camm.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2023]Description: vii, 237 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781538179147
  • 1538179148
Subject(s):
Contents:
Who Are You? -- The Data Age and You -- Data Defense Strategies -- Data Duped in Media: Reality Checks for News and Marketing -- Everyday Decisions -- Making Big Decisions -- Analytics at Work: How to Be a Better Decision Maker, Look Smart, and Impress Your Boss -- All the Patterns We Shall See: How Our Beliefs and Bias Can Cloud Our Decisions -- Calling Out the Data Dupe: Addressing Misleading Data and Changing People's Beliefs -- Put a Little Data in Your Life.
Summary: "We are commonly deceived by numbers in our everyday lives. From lotteries, product warranties, and weight loss fads to misleading headlines and social media posts, there is no shortage of confusing or misleading information. Numbers are used to manipulate our decisions and impact our lives in ways that may not be immediately apparent. Data Duped: How to Avoid Being Hoodwinked by Misinformation will help you avoid being fooled by these messages and to develop a sense of "data defense" by learning what types of questions to ask and how to maintain a healthy level of curiosity and data skepticism."--Back cover.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 303.375 G448 Available 33111011314990
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Gives you the superpower to be a healthy skeptic when consuming data and information.

Data Duped is a book about how we are commonly deceived by numbers in our everyday lives. From lotteries, product warranties, and weight loss fads to misleading headlines and social media posts, there is no shortage of confusing or misleading information. Numbers are used to manipulate our decisions and impact our lives in ways that may not be immediately apparent. Data Duped will help you avoid being fooled by these messages and to develop a sense of 'data defense' by learning what types of questions to ask and how to maintain a healthy level of curiosity and data skepticism.

Data Duped guides readers to discern the differences between the plausible and the ridiculous along a journey of informed critical thinking and data literacy. With historical parallels alongside practical and relatable examples, readers will learn how to spot the 'malarkey' from the truth and how to avoid being hoodwinked by misinformation.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Who Are You? -- The Data Age and You -- Data Defense Strategies -- Data Duped in Media: Reality Checks for News and Marketing -- Everyday Decisions -- Making Big Decisions -- Analytics at Work: How to Be a Better Decision Maker, Look Smart, and Impress Your Boss -- All the Patterns We Shall See: How Our Beliefs and Bias Can Cloud Our Decisions -- Calling Out the Data Dupe: Addressing Misleading Data and Changing People's Beliefs -- Put a Little Data in Your Life.

"We are commonly deceived by numbers in our everyday lives. From lotteries, product warranties, and weight loss fads to misleading headlines and social media posts, there is no shortage of confusing or misleading information. Numbers are used to manipulate our decisions and impact our lives in ways that may not be immediately apparent. Data Duped: How to Avoid Being Hoodwinked by Misinformation will help you avoid being fooled by these messages and to develop a sense of "data defense" by learning what types of questions to ask and how to maintain a healthy level of curiosity and data skepticism."--Back cover.

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