A first course in statistics. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: James T. McClave, Terry Sincich.
• Authors: McClave, James T; Sincich, Terry
• Contents: Front Cover -- Applet Correlation -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Applications Index -- Chapter 1 Statistics, Data, and Statistical Thinking -- 1.1 The Science of Statistics -- 1.2 Types of Statistical Applications -- 1.3 Fundamental Elements of Statistics -- 1.4 Types of Data -- 1.5 Collecting Data: Sampling and Related Issues -- 1.6 The Role of Statistics in Critical Thinking and Ethics -- Statistics in Action: Social Media Network Usage-Are You Linked In? -- Using Technology: MINITAB: Accessing and Listing Data -- Chapter 2 Methods for Describing Sets of Data -- 2.1 Describing Qualitative Data -- 2.2 Graphical Methods for Describing Quantitative Data -- 2.3 Numerical Measures of Central Tendency -- 2.4 Numerical Measures of Variability -- 2.5 Using The Mean and Standard Deviation to Describe Data -- 2.6 Numerical Measures of Relative Standing -- 2.7 Methods for Detecting Outliers: Box Plots and z-Scores -- 2.8 Graphing Bivariate Relationships (Optional) -- 2.9 Distorting the Truth with Descriptive Statistics -- Statistics in Action: Body Image Dissatisfaction: Real or Imagined? -- Using Technology: MINITAB: Describing Data -- TI-83/TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator: Describing Data -- Chapter 3 Probability -- 3.1 Events, Sample Spaces, and Probability -- 3.2 Unions and Intersections -- 3.3 Complementary Events -- 3.4 The Additive Rule and Mutually Exclusive Events -- 3.5 Conditional Probability -- 3.6 The Multiplicative Rule and Independent Events -- Statistics in Action: Lotto Buster! Can You Improve Your Chance of Winning? -- Using Technology: TI-83/TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator: Combinations and Permutations -- Chapter 4 Random Variables and Probability Distributions -- 4.1 Two Types of Random Variables -- 4.2 Probability Distributions for Discrete Random Variables -- 4.3 The Binomial Random Variable. 4.4 Probability Distributions for Continuous Random Variables -- 4.5 The Normal Distribution -- 4.6 Descriptive Methods for Assessing Normality -- 4.7 Approximating a Binomial Distribution with a Normal Distribution (Optional) -- 4.8 Sampling Distributions -- 4.9 The Sampling Distribution of x and the Central Limit Theorem -- Statistics in Action: Super Weapons Development-Is the Hit Ratio Optimized? -- Using Technology: MINITAB: Binomial Probabilities, Normal Probability, and Simulated Sampling Distribution -- Chapter 5 Inferences Based on a SingleSample -- 5.1 Identifying and Estimating the Target Parameter -- 5.2 Confidence Interval for a Population Mean: Normal (z) Statistic -- 5.3 Confidence Interval for a Population Mean: Student's t-Statistic -- 5.4 Large-Sample Confidence Interval for a Population Proportion -- 5.5 Determining the Sample Size -- 5.6 Confidence Interval for a Population Variance (Optional) -- Statistics in Action: Medicare Fraud Investigations -- Using Technology: MINITAB: Confidence Intervals -- TI-83/TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator: Confidence Intervals -- Chapter 6 Inferences Based on a Single Sample Sample -- 6.1 The Elements of a Test of Hypothesis -- 6.2 Formulating Hypotheses and Setting Up the Rejection Region -- 6.3 Observed Significance Levels:p-Values -- 6.4 Test Of Hypothesis about a Population Mean: Normal (z) Statistic -- 6.5 Test of Hypothesis about a Population Mean: Student's t-Statistic -- 6.6 Large-Sample Test of Hypothesis about a Population Proportion -- 6.7 Test of Hypothesis about a Population Variance (Optional) -- 6.8 A Nonparametric Test about a Population Median (Optional) -- Statistics in Action: Diary of a KLEENEX® User-How Many Tissues in a Box? -- Using Technology: MINITAB: Tests of Hypotheses -- TI-83/TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator: Tests of Hypotheses -- Chapter 7 Comparing Population Means. 7.1 Identifying the Target Parameter -- 7.2 Comparing Two Population Means: Independent Sampling -- 7.3 Comparing Two Population Means: Paired Difference Experiments -- 7.4 Determining the Sample Size -- 7.5 A Nonparametric Test for Comparing Two Populations: Independent Samples (Optional) -- 7.6 A Nonparametric Test for Comparing Two Populations: Paired Difference Experiment (Optional) -- 7.7 Comparing Three or More Population Means: Analysis of Variance (Optional) -- Statistics in Action: ZixIt Corp. v. Visa USA Inc.-A Libel Case -- Using Technology: MINITAB: Comparing Means -- TI-83/TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator: Comparing Means -- Chapter 8 Comparing Population Proportions -- 8.1 Comparing Two Population Proportions: Independent Sampling -- 8.2 Determining the Sample Size -- 8.3 Testing Category Probabilities: Multinomial Experiment -- 8.4 Testing Categorical Probabilities: Two-Way (Contingency) Table -- Statistics in Action: The Case of the Ghoulish Transplant Tissue -- Using Technology: MINITAB: Categorized Data Analysis -- TI-83/TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator:Categorical Data Analyses -- Chapter 9 Simple Linear Regression -- 9.1 Probabilistic Models -- 9.2 Fitting The Model: The Least Squares Approach -- 9.3 Model Assumptions -- 9.4 Assessing The Utility of the Model: Making Inferences About The Slope b1 -- 9.5 The Coefficients of Correlation and Determination -- 9.6 Using the Model for Estimation and Prediction -- 9.7 A Complete Example -- 9.8 A Nonparametric Test for Correlation (Optional) -- Statistics in Action: Can "Dowsers" Really Detect Water? -- Using Technology: MINITAB: Simple Linear Regression -- TI-83/TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator: Simple Linear Regression -- Appendix A: Summation Notation -- Appendix B: Tables -- Table I Binomial Probabilities -- Table II Normal Curve Areas -- Table III Critical Values of t. Table IV Critical Values of x2 -- Table V Critical Values of TL and TU for the Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test -- Table VI Critical Values of T0 in the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test -- Table VII Percentage Points of the F-Distribution, a = .10 -- Table VIII Percentage Points of the F-Distribution, a = .05 -- Table IX Percentage Points of the F-Distribution, a = .025 -- Table X Percentage Points of the F-Distribution, a = .01 -- Table XI Critical Values of Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient -- Appendix C: Calculation Formulas for Analysis of Variance (independent Sampling) -- Short Answers to Selected Odd-Numbered Exercises -- Index -- Credits -- Selected Formulas -- Back Cover.
• Edition: Twelfth edition Global edition
• Publisher Details: Harlow, United Kingdom : Pearson Education Limited
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (651 pages)
• Subjects: 519.5; Statistics; Statistics; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781292165479; 1292165472
• Related ISBNs: 1292165413; 9781292165417
• Notes: Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 06, 2018).
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