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Covers all the basic concepts of statistics--descriptive study of data, probability, sampling variation, statistical inference, and special techniques for handling data--and illustrates them with practical examples that stimulate students' appreciation of the subject. Pays careful attention to the role of assumptions so that readers can develop a sophisticated approach to interpreting statistical results. Each chapter begins by identifying the practical goal underlying topics covered and ends with a summary of key ideas and formulas. Features many examples and exercises based on real-life settings, including the use of computers.
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STATISTICS : Principles And Methods (Revised Printing0
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Revised Printing. BRAND NEW Copy. DJ/None as Issued. Textbook. Basic statistics for one-semester or two-quarter courses, intended for students without strong mathematical background. Text covers principles and methodology in data collection, summarizing/interpretation of data, and the drawing of conclusions. 16 chapters: 1, Introduction; 2, Organization & Description of Data; 3, Descriptive Study of Bivariate Data; 4, Probability; 5, Probability Distributions; 6, The Binomial Distribution & Its Application in Testing Hypotheses; 7, The Normal Distribution; 8, Variation in Repeated Sample - Sampling Distributions; 9, Drawing Inference from Large Samples; 10 Small-Sample Inference for Normal Populations; 11, Comparing Two Treatments; 12, Regression Analysis I (Simpled Linear Regression); 13, Regression Analysis II (Multiple Linear Regression & Other Topics); 14, Analysis of Categorical Data; 15, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA); and, 16, Nonparametric Inference, followed by appendices & tables. Seller Inventory # 004525