is intended for an introductory statistics
course and is written in a relaxed, conversational style, with occasional remarks that are
intended to bring a smile to the reader. One of the book's main features is the incorporation
of the text with Hawkes Learning Systems (HLS) courseware. The
HLS courseware contains problem-solving tutorials and simulations
that give the student a hands-on problem-solving perspective. A detachable formula and table
card is included in the text for easy reference for the many examples and exercises.
- Technology - Detailed explanations for students on how to use the following items when performing statistics. Screen shots of the steps are included for ease of learning the statistical package. Many chapters include a project involving one of the following methods of technology:
- Excel - including an Excel Start-up Guide in the Appendix
- Minitab
- TI-83 Plus calculator
- Additional topics include:
Control Charts (an entire chapter!), Combinations and Permutations, Rank Correlation Test, Runs Test for Randomness, Kruskal-Wallis Test
- New Exercises, as well as many updated and "real-world" exercises.
- Real-World Scenarios - A new section in each chapter that allows students to understand how statistical data is being used in the world.
- Margin Essays - Small write-ups that illustrate the use of statistics throughout history.
- Flowcharts to illustrate difficult procedures.
- Chapter Projects - Encourage students to work in groups and/or go out on their own to discover and analyze data.
- New Examples - Many up-to-date examples involving current data.
- Detachable Formula and Table Cards
- More Definitions
- Complete Student's Solutions Manual to odd problems is provided in the back of the book. Save your students the cost of a student solutions manual at the bookstore!
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| Chapter 1: |
| | Introduction to Statistics |
| Chapter 1: |
| | Statistics and Problem Solving |
| Chapter 2: |
| | Data, Reality and Problem Solving |
| Chapter 3: |
| | Organizing, Displaying, and Interpreting Data |
| Chapter 4: |
| | Describing Data from One Variable |
| Chapter 5: |
| | Discovering Relationships |
| Chapter 6: |
| | Probability, Randomness, and Uncertainty |
| Chapter 7: |
| | Probability Distributions, Information about the Future |
| Chapter 8: |
| | Continuous Random Variables |
| Chapter 9: |
| | Sampling and Sampling Distributions |
| Chapter 10: |
| | Estimating Means and Proportions |
| Chapter 11: |
| | Introduction to Hypothesis Testing |
| Chapter 12: |
| | Additional Topics with Hypothesis Testing |
| Chapter 13: |
| | Regression, Inference, and Model Building |
| Chapter 14: |
| | The Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) |
| Chapter 15: |
| | Looking for Relationships in Qualitative Data |
| Chapter 16: |
| | Nonparametrics |
| Chapter 17: |
| | Statistical Process Control |
| Appendix A : |
| | Nonparametrics Statistical Tables |
| Appendix B: |
| | Case Data |
| Appendix C: |
| | Getting Started with Excel |
| Appendix D: |
| | Getting Started with Minitab |
| Appendix E: |
| | Answers to Odd Numbered Problems |
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