Stats
Modeling the World
Published on 22. March 2004
Book
Hardback
978-0-321-26743-6 (ISBN)
Description
Stats: Modeling the World is a modern book in many ways. It carries a core focus on statistical thinking throughout the text, emphasizing how statistics helps us to understand the world. And it utilizes both graphing calculator and computer software technologies in doing Statistics. The topic order is designed to ensure that each new topic fits into the growing structure of understanding that students build. The mantra of Think, Show, and Tell is repeated in every chapter, emphasizing the importance of thinking about a statistics question and reporting our findings. The authors know that the best way to teach is with humor. The book is fun to read. And students report that they actually read it. (Honest!)
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
1542 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-26743-6 (9780321267436)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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Book
04/2006
2nd Edition
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Content
I. EXPLORING AND UNDERSTANDING DATA.
1. Stats Starts Here.
2. Data.
3. The Standard Deviation as Ruler and the Normal Model.
II EXPLORING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN VARIABLES.
4. Scatterplots, Association, and Correlation.
5. Regression Wisdom.
6. Re-expressing Data: It's Easier Than You Think.
III. GATHERING DATA.
7. Understanding Randomness.
8. Sample Surveys.
9. Experiments.
IV. RANDOMNESS AND PROBABILITY.
10. From Randomness to Probability.
11. Probability Rules!
12. Random Variables.
13. Probability Models.
V. FROM THE DATA AT HAND TO THE WORLD AT LARGE.
14. Sampling Distribution Models.
15. Confidence Intervals for Proportions.
16. Testing Hypotheses About Proportions.
17. More About Tests.
18. Comparing Two Proportions.
VI. LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD.
19. Inferences About Means.
20. Comparing Means.
21. Paired Samples and Blocks.
VII. INFERENCE WHEN VARIABLES ARE RELATED.
22. Comparing Counts.
23. Inferences for Regression.
24. Analysis of Variance (on CD).
25. Multiple Regression (on CD).
1. Stats Starts Here.
2. Data.
3. The Standard Deviation as Ruler and the Normal Model.
II EXPLORING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN VARIABLES.
4. Scatterplots, Association, and Correlation.
5. Regression Wisdom.
6. Re-expressing Data: It's Easier Than You Think.
III. GATHERING DATA.
7. Understanding Randomness.
8. Sample Surveys.
9. Experiments.
IV. RANDOMNESS AND PROBABILITY.
10. From Randomness to Probability.
11. Probability Rules!
12. Random Variables.
13. Probability Models.
V. FROM THE DATA AT HAND TO THE WORLD AT LARGE.
14. Sampling Distribution Models.
15. Confidence Intervals for Proportions.
16. Testing Hypotheses About Proportions.
17. More About Tests.
18. Comparing Two Proportions.
VI. LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD.
19. Inferences About Means.
20. Comparing Means.
21. Paired Samples and Blocks.
VII. INFERENCE WHEN VARIABLES ARE RELATED.
22. Comparing Counts.
23. Inferences for Regression.
24. Analysis of Variance (on CD).
25. Multiple Regression (on CD).