STAT (with Review Cards and Bind-In Printed Access Card) - Softcover

Johnson, Robert R.; Kuby, Patricia J.

9780495560517: STAT (with Review Cards and Bind-In Printed Access Card)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0495560510 ISBN 13: 9780495560517

Publisher: Duxbury Press, 2009

Created through a "reader-tested, expert-approved" review process, STAT is an extremely concise, visually appealing new book that introduces essential statistical concepts without any delays or distractions. This brief, affordable paperback includes a full suite of learning aids to accommodate your busy lifestyle, including chapter-by-chapter study cards, self-quizzes to help you review the most important concepts, downloadable flash cards, and interactive video, features that let you learn wherever you are, whenever you have time. From its abbreviated, no-nonsense title to its useful content and engaging style, STAT is the perfect general introductory statistics book for modern learners.

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About the Author:

Robert R. Johnson is Professor of Mathematics Emeritus and a former chair of the Mathematics Department at Monroe Community College. He received his B.S. from SUNY Cortland and his M.A. from University of Northern Iowa, both in mathematics; and has studied statistics at University of Iowa and Rochester Institute of Technology. He is the co-author of JUST THE ESSENTIALS OF ELEMENTARY STATISTICS, Ninth Edition. Professor Johnson has given several presentations about the "teaching of statistics" and the use of MINITAB® in teaching statistics at various conferences and workshops. He has been using computers and MINITAB for over 30 years to aid in teaching statistics. He is also an active advocate for writing across the curriculum. Organizing the Beyond the Formula Statistics Conferences for teachers of Introductory Statistics has been a passion since 1997.

Review:

Part I: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS. 1. Statistics. 2. Descriptive Analysis and Presentation of Single-Variable Data. 3. Descriptive Analysis and Presentation of Bivariate Data. Part II: PROBABILITY. 4. Probability. 5. Probability Distributions (Discrete Variables). 6. Normal Probability Distributions. 7. Sample Variability. Part III: INFERENTIAL STATISTICS. 8. Introduction to Statistical Inferences. 9. Inferences Involving One Population. 10. Inferences Involving Two Populations. Part IV: MORE INFERENTIAL STATISTICS. 11. Applications of Chi-Square. 12. Analysis of Variance. 13. Linear Correlation and Regression. 14. Elements of Nonparametric Statistics.

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