Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Cengage Learning; 2 edition (April 12, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0534373984
ISBN-13: 978-0534373986
Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.2 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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I don't mind if a company wants to publish an answer key to a textbook separately, but I take issue with leaving half of the problems unanswered. Only the odd numbered problems are answered here, and too many answers are incomplete--skipping critical steps and assuming the reader already knows them. Like biochemistry, learning statistics and other mathematics is more difficult when you are left to repeat the same mistakes over and over. You need the answers in order to learn completely. Since the textbook provides no answer key, this is the best you can do.
In my review of the Principles of Biostatistics, I noted that various parts of the book glazed over certain material, did not provide full explanations, and/or provided complicated solutions. Furthermore, the professor was required to step in and supplement the book's guide/instructions with their own, in order for the students to fully grasp/understand the content.As such, taking that book into consideration, it is important to note that the solutions manual continues this trend. First, the Student Solutions Manual only provides answers to half of the problems from the Principles of Biostatistics book. Second, some of the answers do not follow the age old requirement of students to..."Show Your Work!".In the end, you can check half of your answers and figure out most of these solutions with some steps still missing. It did come in handy, but it would've been nice to have the full answer guide when practicing every problem in the back of the chapters.
Just be aware that is is only half the answers. Somewhere, there is a version with both even and odds. I know because my teacher hands copies out, but this isn't it. Not the end of the world, and very helpful if you're wondering if you're on the right track.
The whole idea of a solution workbook is to have the problems completed and explained step by step for clarification. This workbook only adresses less than 1/2 of the practice problems from text book. Additionally the clarifications which are given are as cryptic as the text book itself. ......With that said the subject material is challenging and marginal help is still better than none. That's why I rated this 3 out 5 stars.
Overall, it's pretty good to help decide if you are understanding the exercises well. It does only give odd answers though. My professor's homework has part odd and part even questions. It has been worth it to me since I do not enjoy statistics and have been out of college for a while.
This is definitely not worth the money. I bought this because I am taking a biostat class and have the book - I thought it would be helpful to do some practice questions while studying and have the answers to go through. The problem is that this book contains less than half of the question answers. the answers are also not well written, so the combination of scant, poorly written answers makes the book relatively useless. Overall I would save the $50+.
Good solutions manual; only problem is some of the solutions to the problems in the book are not in the manual. Is there another manual that has the rest of the solutions, would really appreciate a feedback.
I purchased this with the accompanying textbook. I found it immensely worth the price due to the support it offers with taking the course as a means to further understanding of material. It allows you to evaluate your own progress prior to exams.
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