Introductory Statistics and Analytics
A Resampling Perspective
1st Edition
Published on 20. February 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
312 pages
978-1-118-88135-4 (ISBN)
Description
Concise, thoroughly class-tested primer that features basic statistical concepts in the concepts in the context of analytics, resampling, and the bootstrap
A uniquely developed presentation of key statistical topics, Introductory Statistics and Analytics: A Resampling Perspective provides an accessible approach to statistical analytics, resampling, and the bootstrap for readers with various levels of exposure to basic probability and statistics. Originally class-tested at one of the first online learning companies in the discipline, www.statistics.com, the book primarily focuses on applications of statistical concepts developed via resampling, with a background discussion of mathematical theory. This feature stresses statistical literacy and understanding, which demonstrates the fundamental basis for statistical inference and demystifies traditional formulas.
The book begins with illustrations that have the essential statistical topics interwoven throughout before moving on to demonstrate the proper design of studies. Meeting all of the Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) requirements for an introductory statistics course, Introductory Statistics and Analytics: A Resampling Perspective also includes:
Over 300 "Try It Yourself" exercises and intermittent practice questions, which challenge readers at multiple levels to investigate and explore key statistical concepts
Numerous interactive links designed to provide solutions to exercises and further information on crucial concepts
Linkages that connect statistics to the rapidly growing field of data science
Multiple discussions of various software systems, such as Microsoft Office Excel (R), StatCrunch, and R, to develop and analyze data
Areas of concern and/or contrasting points-of-view indicated through the use of "Caution" icons
Introductory Statistics and Analytics: A Resampling Perspective is an excellent primary textbook for courses in preliminary statistics as well as a supplement for courses in upper-level statistics and related fields, such as biostatistics and econometrics. The book is also a general reference for readers interested in revisiting the value of statistics.
A uniquely developed presentation of key statistical topics, Introductory Statistics and Analytics: A Resampling Perspective provides an accessible approach to statistical analytics, resampling, and the bootstrap for readers with various levels of exposure to basic probability and statistics. Originally class-tested at one of the first online learning companies in the discipline, www.statistics.com, the book primarily focuses on applications of statistical concepts developed via resampling, with a background discussion of mathematical theory. This feature stresses statistical literacy and understanding, which demonstrates the fundamental basis for statistical inference and demystifies traditional formulas.
The book begins with illustrations that have the essential statistical topics interwoven throughout before moving on to demonstrate the proper design of studies. Meeting all of the Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) requirements for an introductory statistics course, Introductory Statistics and Analytics: A Resampling Perspective also includes:
Over 300 "Try It Yourself" exercises and intermittent practice questions, which challenge readers at multiple levels to investigate and explore key statistical concepts
Numerous interactive links designed to provide solutions to exercises and further information on crucial concepts
Linkages that connect statistics to the rapidly growing field of data science
Multiple discussions of various software systems, such as Microsoft Office Excel (R), StatCrunch, and R, to develop and analyze data
Areas of concern and/or contrasting points-of-view indicated through the use of "Caution" icons
Introductory Statistics and Analytics: A Resampling Perspective is an excellent primary textbook for courses in preliminary statistics as well as a supplement for courses in upper-level statistics and related fields, such as biostatistics and econometrics. The book is also a general reference for readers interested in revisiting the value of statistics.
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"The book is an excellent primary textbook for courses in preliminary statistics as well as a supplement for courses in upper-level statistics and related fields, such as biostatistics and econometrics. The book is also a general reference for readers interested in revisiting the value of statistics." (Zentralblatt MATH, 1 April 2015)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-118-88135-4 (9781118881354)
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Peter C. Bruce is President and Founder of the Institute for Statistics Education at www.statistics.com. He has written multiple journal articles and is the developer of Resampling Stats software. Mr. Bruce is the coauthor of Data Mining for Business Intelligence: Concepts, Techniques, and Applications in Microsoft Office Excel with XLMiner (R), Second Edition, also published by Wiley.
Content
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
1 Designing and Carrying Out a Statistical Study 1
1.1 A Small Example 3
1.2 Is Chance Responsible? The Foundation of Hypothesis Testing 3
1.3 A Major Example 7
1.4 Designing an Experiment 8
1.5 What to Measure-Central Location 13
1.6 What to Measure-Variability 16
1.7 What to Measure-Distance (Nearness) 19
1.8 Test Statistic 21
1.9 The Data 22
1.10 Variables and Their Flavors 28
1.11 Examining and Displaying the Data 31
1.12 Are we Sure we Made a Difference? 39
Appendix: Historical Note 39
1.13 Exercises 40
2 Statistical Inference 45
2.1 Repeating the Experiment 46
2.2 How Many Reshuffles? 48
2.3 How Odd is Odd? 53
2.4 Statistical and Practical Significance 55
2.5 When to use Hypothesis Tests 56
2.6 Exercises 56
3 Displaying and Exploring Data 59
3.1 Bar Charts 59
3.2 Pie Charts 61
3.3 Misuse of Graphs 62
3.4 Indexing 64
3.5 Exercises 68
4 Probability 71
4.1 Mendel's Peas 72
4.2 Simple Probability 73
4.3 Random Variables and their Probability Distributions 77
4.4 The Normal Distribution 80
4.5 Exercises 84
5 Relationship between Two Categorical Variables 87
5.1 Two-Way Tables 87
5.2 Comparing Proportions 90
5.3 More Probability 92
5.4 From Conditional Probabilities to Bayesian Estimates 95
5.5 Independence 97
5.6 Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) 99
5.7 Exercises 100
6 Surveys and Sampling 104
6.1 Simple Random Samples 105
6.2 Margin of Error: Sampling Distribution for a Proportion 109
6.3 Sampling Distribution for a Mean 111
6.4 A Shortcut-the Bootstrap 113
6.5 Beyond Simple Random Sampling 117
6.6 Absolute Versus Relative Sample Size 120
6.7 Exercises 120
7 Confidence Intervals 124
7.1 Point Estimates 124
7.2 Interval Estimates (Confidence Intervals) 125
7.3 Confidence Interval for a Mean 126
7.4 Formula-Based Counterparts to the Bootstrap 126
7.5 Standard Error 132
7.6 Confidence Intervals for a Single Proportion 133
7.7 Confidence Interval for a Difference in Means 136
7.8 Confidence Interval for a Difference in Proportions 139
7.9 Recapping 140
Appendix A: More on the Bootstrap 141
Resampling Procedure-Parametric Bootstrap 141
Formulas and the Parametric Bootstrap 144
Appendix B: Alternative Populations 144
Appendix C: Binomial Formula Procedure 144
7.10 Exercises 147
8 Hypothesis Tests 151
8.1 Review of Terminology 151
8.2 A-B Tests: The Two Sample Comparison 154
8.3 Comparing Two Means 156
8.4 Comparing Two Proportions 157
8.5 Formula-Based Alternative-t-Test for Means 159
8.6 The Null and Alternative Hypotheses 160
8.7 Paired Comparisons 163
Appendix A: Confidence Intervals Versus Hypothesis Tests 167
Confidence Interval 168
Relationship Between the Hypothesis Test and the Confidence Interval 169
Comment 170
Appendix B: Formula-Based Variations of Two-Sample Tests 170
Z-Test With Known Population Variance 170
Pooled Versus Separate Variances 171
Formula-Based Alternative: Z-Test for Proportions 172
8.8 Exercises 172
9 Hypothesis Testing-2 178
9.1 A Single Proportion 178
9.2 A Single Mean 180
9.3 More Than Two Categories or Samples 181
9.4 Continuous Data 187
9.5 Goodness-of-Fit 187
Appendix: Normal Approximation; Hypothesis Test of a Single Proportion 190
Confidence Interval for a Mean 190
9.6 Exercises 191
10 Correlation 193
10.1 Example: Delta Wire 194
10.2 Example: Cotton Dust and Lung Disease 195
10.3 The Vector Product and Sum Test 196
10.4 Correlation Coefficient 199
10.5 Other Forms of Association 204
10.6 Correlation is not Causation 205
10.7 Exercises 206
11 Regression 209
11.1 Finding the Regression Line by Eye 210
11.2 Finding the Regression Line by Minimizing Residuals 212
11.3 Linear Relationships 213
11.4 Inference for Regression 217
11.5 Exercises 221
12 Analysis of Variance-ANOVA 224
12.1 Comparing More Than Two Groups: ANOVA 225
12.2 The Problem of Multiple Inference 228
12.3 A Single Test 229
12.4 Components of Variance 230
12.5 Two-Way ANOVA 240
12.6 Factorial Design 246
12.7 Exercises 248
13 Multiple Regression 251
13.1 Regression as Explanation 252
13.2 Simple Linear Regression-Explore the Data First 253
13.3 More Independent Variables 257
13.4 Model Assessment and Inference 261
13.5 Assumptions 267
13.6 Interaction Again 270
13.7 Regression for Prediction 272
13.8 Exercises 277
Index 283
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
1 Designing and Carrying Out a Statistical Study 1
1.1 A Small Example 3
1.2 Is Chance Responsible? The Foundation of Hypothesis Testing 3
1.3 A Major Example 7
1.4 Designing an Experiment 8
1.5 What to Measure-Central Location 13
1.6 What to Measure-Variability 16
1.7 What to Measure-Distance (Nearness) 19
1.8 Test Statistic 21
1.9 The Data 22
1.10 Variables and Their Flavors 28
1.11 Examining and Displaying the Data 31
1.12 Are we Sure we Made a Difference? 39
Appendix: Historical Note 39
1.13 Exercises 40
2 Statistical Inference 45
2.1 Repeating the Experiment 46
2.2 How Many Reshuffles? 48
2.3 How Odd is Odd? 53
2.4 Statistical and Practical Significance 55
2.5 When to use Hypothesis Tests 56
2.6 Exercises 56
3 Displaying and Exploring Data 59
3.1 Bar Charts 59
3.2 Pie Charts 61
3.3 Misuse of Graphs 62
3.4 Indexing 64
3.5 Exercises 68
4 Probability 71
4.1 Mendel's Peas 72
4.2 Simple Probability 73
4.3 Random Variables and their Probability Distributions 77
4.4 The Normal Distribution 80
4.5 Exercises 84
5 Relationship between Two Categorical Variables 87
5.1 Two-Way Tables 87
5.2 Comparing Proportions 90
5.3 More Probability 92
5.4 From Conditional Probabilities to Bayesian Estimates 95
5.5 Independence 97
5.6 Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) 99
5.7 Exercises 100
6 Surveys and Sampling 104
6.1 Simple Random Samples 105
6.2 Margin of Error: Sampling Distribution for a Proportion 109
6.3 Sampling Distribution for a Mean 111
6.4 A Shortcut-the Bootstrap 113
6.5 Beyond Simple Random Sampling 117
6.6 Absolute Versus Relative Sample Size 120
6.7 Exercises 120
7 Confidence Intervals 124
7.1 Point Estimates 124
7.2 Interval Estimates (Confidence Intervals) 125
7.3 Confidence Interval for a Mean 126
7.4 Formula-Based Counterparts to the Bootstrap 126
7.5 Standard Error 132
7.6 Confidence Intervals for a Single Proportion 133
7.7 Confidence Interval for a Difference in Means 136
7.8 Confidence Interval for a Difference in Proportions 139
7.9 Recapping 140
Appendix A: More on the Bootstrap 141
Resampling Procedure-Parametric Bootstrap 141
Formulas and the Parametric Bootstrap 144
Appendix B: Alternative Populations 144
Appendix C: Binomial Formula Procedure 144
7.10 Exercises 147
8 Hypothesis Tests 151
8.1 Review of Terminology 151
8.2 A-B Tests: The Two Sample Comparison 154
8.3 Comparing Two Means 156
8.4 Comparing Two Proportions 157
8.5 Formula-Based Alternative-t-Test for Means 159
8.6 The Null and Alternative Hypotheses 160
8.7 Paired Comparisons 163
Appendix A: Confidence Intervals Versus Hypothesis Tests 167
Confidence Interval 168
Relationship Between the Hypothesis Test and the Confidence Interval 169
Comment 170
Appendix B: Formula-Based Variations of Two-Sample Tests 170
Z-Test With Known Population Variance 170
Pooled Versus Separate Variances 171
Formula-Based Alternative: Z-Test for Proportions 172
8.8 Exercises 172
9 Hypothesis Testing-2 178
9.1 A Single Proportion 178
9.2 A Single Mean 180
9.3 More Than Two Categories or Samples 181
9.4 Continuous Data 187
9.5 Goodness-of-Fit 187
Appendix: Normal Approximation; Hypothesis Test of a Single Proportion 190
Confidence Interval for a Mean 190
9.6 Exercises 191
10 Correlation 193
10.1 Example: Delta Wire 194
10.2 Example: Cotton Dust and Lung Disease 195
10.3 The Vector Product and Sum Test 196
10.4 Correlation Coefficient 199
10.5 Other Forms of Association 204
10.6 Correlation is not Causation 205
10.7 Exercises 206
11 Regression 209
11.1 Finding the Regression Line by Eye 210
11.2 Finding the Regression Line by Minimizing Residuals 212
11.3 Linear Relationships 213
11.4 Inference for Regression 217
11.5 Exercises 221
12 Analysis of Variance-ANOVA 224
12.1 Comparing More Than Two Groups: ANOVA 225
12.2 The Problem of Multiple Inference 228
12.3 A Single Test 229
12.4 Components of Variance 230
12.5 Two-Way ANOVA 240
12.6 Factorial Design 246
12.7 Exercises 248
13 Multiple Regression 251
13.1 Regression as Explanation 252
13.2 Simple Linear Regression-Explore the Data First 253
13.3 More Independent Variables 257
13.4 Model Assessment and Inference 261
13.5 Assumptions 267
13.6 Interaction Again 270
13.7 Regression for Prediction 272
13.8 Exercises 277
Index 283