Introduction to statistics and data analysis : infancy through adulthood /
Introduction to statistics & data analysis
Roxy Peck, Chris Olsen, Jay L. Devore.
- Fourth Edition
- Boston, MA : Brooks/Cole, CENGAGE Learning, 2012.
- xxvii, 912 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Includes index.
Chapter 1: The Role of Statistics and the Data Analysis Process -- Chapter 2: Collecting Data Sensibly -- Chapter 3: Graphical Methods for Describing Data -- Chapter 4: Numerical Methods for Describing Data -- Chapter 5: Summarizing Bivariate Data -- Chapter 6: Probability -- Chapter 7: Random Variables and Probability Distributions -- Chapter 8: Sampling Variability and Sampling Distributions -- Chapter 9: Estimation Using a Single Sample -- Chapter 10: Hypothesis Testing Using a Single Sample -- Chapter 11: Comparing Two Populations or Treatments -- Chapter 12: The Analysis of Categorical Data and Goodness-of-Fit Tests -- Chapter 13: Simple Linear Regression and Correlation: Inferential Methods -- Chapter 14: Multiple Regression Analysis -- Chapter 15: Analysis of Variance -- Chapter 16: Nonparametric (Distribution-Free) Statistical Methods.
INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS AND DATA ANALYSIS, 4th Edition, introduces you to the study of statistics and data analysis by using real data and attention-grabbing examples. The authors guide you through an intuition-based learning process that stresses interpretation and communication of statistical information. Simple notation--including the frequent substitution of words for symbols--helps you grasp concepts and cement your comprehension. You'll also find coverage of the graphing calculator as a problem-solving tool, plus hands-on activities in each chapter that allow you to practice statistics firsthand.