Statistics (9th Edition) - Hardcover

McClave, James T.; Sincich, Terry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130655988 ISBN 13: 9780130655981

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 2002

Synopsis

This introduction to statistics presents balanced coverage of both the theory and application of statistics and at the same time helps learners develop and enhance their critical thinking skills. It teaches readers how to analyze data that appear in situations in the world around them and features an abundance of examples and exercises?nearly all based on current, real-world applications pulled from journals, magazines, news articles, and commerce. Chapter topics cover statistics, data, and statistical thinking; methods for describing sets of data; probability; discrete random variables; continuous random variables; sampling distributions; inferences based on a single sample: estimation with confidence intervals; inferences based on a single sample: tests of hypotheses; inferences based on two samples: confidence intervals and tests of hypotheses; analysis of variance: comparing more than two means; simple linear regression; multiple regression and model building; categorical data analysis; and nonparametric statistics. For individuals who want to learn the fundamentals of statistics.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This book presents balanced coverage of the theory and application of statistics while enhancing students' critical thinking skills. It teaches students how to analyze data that appear in situations in the world around them--almost all of the examples and exercises are based on current, real-world applications pulled from journals, magazines, news articles, and commerce. This text shows students that knowledge of statistics is important to their own lives.

From the Back Cover:

Satistics is now accompanied by a suite of new technology resources designed to enhance the instruction and comprehension of introductory statistics course material.

New supplements include:

• Technology Companion Manuals. Available free when packaged to the text, each spiral-bound manual works seamlessly with the text. Step-by-step keystroke level instructions and screen captures for the TI-83, MINITAB, and Excel provide detailed instructions showing students how to work pertinent exercises.
• McClaveTutor 5.0. McClaveTutor is a web-based statistics tutorial and testing program that is tied specifically to the McClave/Sincich, Statistics, 9e text. Students are invited to practice an unlimited number of problems that correlate to text examples. Step-by-step guidance, video explanations, and assessment options are also provided. Available online in student and instructor versions.
• Course Management Options. Instructors wishing to enhance their course with an interactive on-line component may choose from text-specific WebCT, Blackboard, or CourseCompass sites. Each site features course-compatible content, the student solutions manual, assessment options, lecture content, and new web-based statistical applets (STATLETST™ by StatPoint, LLC) that are designed specifically for McClave/Sincich, Statistics, 9e.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0130655988
• ISBN 13: 9780130655981
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 850