Introductory Statistics: Pearson New International Edition

Preface

Course Management Notes (Instructor's Edition only)

Supplements

Technology Resources

Data Sources



Part I: Introduction



1. The Nature of Statistics

1.1 Statistics Basics

1.2 Simple Random Sampling

1.3 Other Sampling Designs*

1.4 Experimental Designs*



Part II: Descriptive Statistics



2. Organizing Data

2.1 Variables and Data

2.2 Organizing Qualitative Data

2.3 Organizing Quantitative Data

2.4 Distribution Shapes

2.5 Misleading Graphs*



3. Descriptive Measures

3.1 Measures of Center

3.2 Measures of Variation

3.3 The Five-Number Summary; Boxplots

3.4 Descriptive Measures for Populations; Use of Samples



Part III: Probability, Random Variables, and Sampling Distributions



4. Probability Concepts

4.1 Probability Basics

4.2 Events

4.3 Some Rules of Probability

4.4 Contingency Tables; Joint and Marginal Probabilities*

4.5 Conditional Probability*

4.6 The Multiplication Rule; Independence*

4.7 Bayes's Rule*

4.8 Counting Rules*



5. Discrete Random Variables*

5.1 Discrete Random Variables and Probability Distributions*

5.2 The Mean and Standard Deviation of a Discrete Random Variable*

5.3 The Binomial Distribution*

5.4 The Poisson Distribution*



6. The Normal Distribution

6.1 Introducing Normally Distributed Variables

6.2 Areas Under the Standard Normal Curve

6.3 Working with Normally Distributed Variables

6.4 Assessing Normality; Normal Probability Plots

6.5 Normal Approximation to the Binomial Distribution*



7. The Sampling Distribution of the Sample Mean

7.1 Sampling Error; the Need for Sampling Distributions

7.2 The Mean and Standard Deviation of the Sample Mean

7.3 The Sampling Distribution of the Sample Mean



Part IV: Inferential Statistics



8. Confidence Intervals for One Population Mean

8.1 Estimating a Population Mean

8.2 Confidence Intervals for One Population Mean When Is Known

8.3 Margin of Error

8.4 Confidence Intervals for One Population Mean When Is Unknown



9. Hypothesis Tests for One Population Mean

9.1 The Nature of Hypothesis Testing

9.2 Critical-Value Approach to Hypothesis Testing

9.3 P-Value Approach to Hypothesis Testing

9.4 Hypothesis Tests for One Population Mean When Is Known

9.5 Hypothesis Tests for One Population Mean When Is Unknown

9.6 The Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test*

9.7 Type II Error Probabilities; Power*

9.8 Which Procedure Should Be Used?*



10. Inferences for Two Population Means

10.1 The Sampling Distribution of the Difference between Two Sample Means for Independent Samples

10.2 Inferences for Two Population Means, Using Independent Samples: Standard Deviations Assumed Equal

10.3 Inferences for Two Population Means, Using Independent Samples: Standard Deviations Not Assumed Equal

10.4 The Mann-Whitney Test*

10.5 Inferences for Two Population Means, Using Paired Samples

10.6 The Paired Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test*

10.7 Which Procedure Should Be Used?*



11. Inferences for Population Standard Deviations*

11.1 Inferences for One Population Standard Deviation*

11.2 Inferences for Two Population Standard Deviations, Using Independent Samples*



12. Inferences for Population Proportions

12.1 Confidence Intervals for One Population Proportion

12.2 Hypothesis Tests for One Population Proportion

12.3 Inferences for Two Population Proportions



13. Chi-Square Procedures

13.1 The Chi-Square Distribution

13.2 Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Test

13.3 Contingency Tables; Association

13.4 Chi-Square Independence Test

13.5 Chi-Square Homogeneity Test



Part V: Regression, Correlation, and ANOVA



14. Descriptive Methods in Regression and Correlation

14.1 Linear Equations with One Independent Variable

14.2 The Regression Equation

14.3 The Coefficient of Determination

14.4 Linear Correlation



15. Inferential Methods in Regression and Correlation

15.1 The Regression Model; Analysis of Residuals

15.2 Inferences for the Slope of the Population Regression Line

15.3 Estimation and Prediction

15.4 Inferences in Correlation

15.5 Testing for Normality*



16. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

16.1 The F-Distribution

16.2 One-Way ANOVA: The Logic

16.3 One-Way ANOVA: The Procedure

16.4 Multiple Comparisons*

16.5 The Kruskal-Wallis Test*



Part VI: Multiple Regression and Model Building; Experimental Design and ANOVA (On The WeissStats CD-ROM)



Module A. Multiple Regression Analysis

A.1 The Multiple Linear Regression Model

A.2 Estimation of the Regression Parameters

A.3 Inferences Concerning the Utility of the Regression Model

A.4 Inferences Concerning the Utility of Particular Predictor Variables

A.5 Confidence Intervals for Mean Response; Prediction Intervals for Response

A.6 Checking Model Assumptions and Residual Analysis



Module B. Model Building in Regression

B.1 Transformations to Remedy Model Violations

B.2 Polynomial Regression Model

B.3 Qualitative Predictor Variables

B.4 Multicollinearity

B.5 Model Selection: Stepwise Regression

B.6 Model Selection: All Subsets Regression

B.7 Pitfalls and Warnings



Module C. Design of Experiments and Analysis of Variance

C.1 Factorial Designs

C.2 Two-Way ANOVA: The Logic

C.3 Two-Way ANOVA: The Procedure

C.4 Two-Way ANOVA: Multiple Comparisons

C.5 Randomized Block Designs

C.6 Randomized Block ANOVA: The Logic

C.7 Randomized Block ANOVA: The Procedure

C.8 Randomized Block ANOVA: Multiple Comparisons

C.9 Friedman's Nonparametric Test for the Randomized Block Design*



APPENDICES

Appendix A: Statistical Tables

I. Random numbers

II. Areas under the standard normal curve

III. Normal scores

IV. Values of t

V. Values of W

VI. Values of M

VII. Values of 2

VIII. Values of F

IX. Critical values for a correlation test for normality

X. Values of q0.01

XI. Values of q0.05

XII. Binomial probabilities



Appendix B Answers to Selected Exercises

Index

Photo Credits

Indexes for Biographical Sketches & Case Studies



WeissStats CD-ROM (included with every new textbook)

Brief Contents

Note: See the WeissStats CD ReadMe file for detailed contents.

Applets

Data Sets

DDXL (Excel Add-In)

Detailed t and Chi-square Tables

Focus Database

Formulas and Appendix A Tables

JMP Concept Discovery Modules

Minitab Macros

Regression-ANOVA Modules

Technology Basics

TI Programs



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