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9781119293521
9780764554230
9780764554230
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Table of Contents
From the Book - Regular Print - Second edition.
Vital statistics about statistics
Number-crunching basics
Distributions and the central limit theorem
Guesstimating and hypothesizing with confidence
Statistical studies and the hunt for a meaningful relationship
The part of tens
Appendix: Tables for reference.
Introduction
pt. I. Vital statistics about statistics. 1. Statistics in a nutshell
2. The statistics of everyday life
3. Taking control : so many numbers, so little time
4. Tools of the trade
pt. II. Number-crunching basics. 5. Means, medians, and more
6. Getting the picture : graphing categorical data
7. Going by the numbers : graphing numerical data
pt. III. Distributions and the central limit theorem
8. Random variables and the binomial distribution
9. The normal distribution
10. The t-Distribution
11. Sampling distributions and the central limit theorem
pt. IV. Guesstimating and hypothesizing with confidence. 12. Leaving room for a margin of error
13. confidence intervals : making your best guesstimate
14. Claims, tests, and conclusions
15. Commonly used hypothesis tests : formulas and examples
pt. V. Statistical studies and the hunt for a meaningful relationship. 16. Polls, polls, and more polls
17. Experiments : medical breakthroughs or misleading results?
18. Looking for links : correlation and regression
19. Two-way tables and independence
pt. VI. The part of tens. 20. Ten tips for the statistically savvy sleuth
21. Ten surefire exam score boosters
Appendix : tables for reference
Index.
From the Book - Regular Print
Part I Vital Statistics about Statistics 7 --
Chapter 1 Statistics of Everyday Life 9 --
Chapter 2 Statistics Gone Wrong 21 --
Chapter 3 Tools of the Trade 39 --
Part II Number-Crunching Basics 59 --
Chapter 4 Getting the Picture: Charts and Graphs 61 --
Chapter 5 Means, Medians, and More 97 --
Part III Determining the Odds 115 --
Chapter 6 What Are the Chances? Understanding Probability 117 --
Chapter 7 Gambling to Win 131 --
Part IV Wading through the Results 141 --
Chapter 8 Measures of Relative Standing 143 --
Chapter 9 Caution: Sample Results Vary! 161 --
Chapter 10 Leaving Room for a Margin of Error 177 --
Part V Guesstimating with Confidence 189 --
Chapter 11 Business of Estimation: Interpreting and Evaluating Confidence Intervals 191 --
Chapter 12 Calculating Accurate Confidence Intervals 197 --
Chapter 13 Commonly Used Confidence Intervals: Formulas and Examples 205 --
Part VI Putting a Claim to the (Hypothesis) Test 213 --
Chapter 14 Claims, Tests, and Conclusions 215 --
Chapter 15 Commonly Used Hypothesis Tests: Formulas and Examples 237 --
Part VII Statistical Studies: The Inside Scoop 249 --
Chapter 16 Polls, Polls, and More Polls 251 --
Chapter 17 Experiments: Medical Breakthroughs or Misleading Results? 267 --
Chapter 18 Looking for Links: Correlations and Associations 281 --
Chapter 19 Statistics and Toothpaste: Quality Control 297 --
Chapter 20 Ten Criteria for a Good Survey 311 --
Chapter 21 Ten Common Statistical Mistakes 321.
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