Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0495109665 ISBN 13: 9780495109662

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2007

Everything you need to understand statistics and data analysis is here! With its technology resources, the Media Edition of INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS AND DATA ANALYSIS gives you the tools you need to chart your own path to success--and even suggests a course of study suited to your unique needs. The authors' easy-to-understand and modern approach guides you through an intuition-based learning process that stresses interpretation and communication of statistical information. Simple notation helps you grasp concepts, while hands-on activities and "Seeing Statistics" applets allow you practice statistics firsthand. Going beyond the text, this Media Edition includes everything you need to get the grade you want, including access to a personalized online learning study plan (CengageNOW) as well as to live, online tutoring through Personal Tutor with SMARTHINKING.

About the Author:

Roxy Peck is Emerita Associate Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics and Professor of Statistics Emerita at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. A faculty member at Cal Poly from 1979 until 2009, Roxy served for six years as Chair of the Statistics Department before becoming Associate Dean, a position she held for 13 years. She received an M.S. in Mathematics and a Ph.D. in Applied Statistics from the University of California, Riverside. Roxy is nationally known in the area of statistics education, and she was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award in Statistics Education at the U.S. Conference on Teaching Statistics in 2009. In 2003 she received the American Statistical Association's Founder's Award, recognizing her contributions to K-12 and undergraduate statistics education. She is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association and an elected member of the International Statistics Institute. Roxy served for five years as the Chief Reader for the Advanced Placement Statistics Exam and has chaired the American Statistical Association's Joint Committee with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics on Curriculum in Statistics and Probability for Grades K-12 and the Section on Statistics Education. In addition to her texts in introductory statistics, Roxy is also co-editor of "Statistical Case Studies: A Collaboration Between Academe and Industry" and a member of the editorial board for "Statistics: A Guide to the Unknown, 4th Edition." Outside the classroom, Roxy likes to travel and spends her spare time reading mystery novels. She also collects Navajo rugs and heads to Arizona and New Mexico whenever she can find the time.