SynopsisFor one-or-two semester introductory statistics courses. Richard De Veaux, Paul Velleman, and David Bock wrote Stats: Data and Models with the goal that students and instructors have as much fun reading it as they did writing it. Maintaining a conversational, humorous, and informal writing style, this new edition engages students from the first page. The authors focus on statistical thinking throughout the text and rely on technology for calculations. As a result, students can focus on developing their conceptual understanding. Innovative Think/Show/Tell examples give students a problem-solving framework and, more importantly, a way to think through any statistics problem and present their results. The Fourth Edition is updated with instructor podcasts, video lectures, and new examples to keep material fresh, current, and relevant to today's students. 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If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyStatLab search for: 0133956490 / 9780133956498 Stats: Data and Models Plus NEW MyStatLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0321847997 / 9780321847997 My StatLab Glue-in Access Card 032184839X / 9780321848390 MyStatLab Inside Sticker for Glue-In Packages 0321986490 / 9780321986498 Stats: Data and Models MyStatLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor. For one-or-two semester introductory statistics courses. Richard De Veaux, Paul Velleman, and David Bock wrote Stats: Data and Models with the goal that students and instructors have as much fun reading it as they did writing it. Maintaining a conversational, humorous, and informal writing style, this new edition engages students from the first page. The authors focus on statistical thinking throughout the text and rely on technology for calculations. As a result, students can focus on developing their conceptual understanding. Innovative Think/Show/Tell examples give students a problem-solving framework and, more importantly, a way to think through any statistics problem and present their results. The Fourth Edition is updated with instructor podcasts, video lectures, and new examples to keep material fresh, current, and relevant to today's students., Key Benefit: Stats: Data and Models maintains a conversational, humorous, and informal writing style, that engages students from the first page. The authors focus on statistical thinking throughout the text and rely on technology for calculations. As a result, students can focus on developing their conceptual understanding. Key Topics: Exploring and Understanding Data; Stats Starts Here; Displaying and Describing Categorical Data; Displaying and Summarizing Quantitative Data; Understanding and Comparing Distributions; The Standard Deviation as a Ruler and the Normal Model; Exploring Relationships Between Variables; Scatterplots, Association, and Correlation; Linear Regression; Regression Wisdom; Re-expressing Data: Get It Straight ; Gathering Data; Understanding Randomness; Sample Surveys; Experiments and Observational Studies; Randomness and Probability; From Randomness to Probability; Probability Rules ; Random Variables; Probability Models; From the Data at Hand to the World at Large; Sampling Distribution Models; Confidence Intervals for Proportions; Testing Hypotheses About Proportions; Inferences About Means; More About Tests and Intervals; Accessing Associations Between Variables; Comparing Groups; Paired Samples and Blocks; Comparing Counts; Inferences for Regression; Inference When Variables Are Related; Analysis of Variance; Multifactor Analysis of Variance; Multiple Regression; Multiple Regression Wisdom Key Market: For one-or-two semester introductory statistics courses., NOTE You are purchasing a standalone product; MyStatLab does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyStatLab search for: 0133956490 / 9780133956498 Stats: Data and Models Plus NEW MyStatLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0321847997 / 9780321847997 My StatLab Glue-in Access Card 032184839X / 9780321848390 MyStatLab Inside Sticker for Glue-In Packages 0321986490 / 9780321986498 Stats: Data and Models MyStatLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor. For one-or-two semester introductory statistics courses. Richard De Veaux, Paul Velleman, and David Bock wrote Stats: Data and Models with the goal that students and instructors have as much fun reading it as they did writing it. Maintaining a conversational, humorous, and informal writing style, this new edition engages students from the first page. The authors focus on statistical thinking throughout the text and rely on technology for calculations. As a result, students can focus on developing their conceptual understanding. Innovative Think/Show/Tell examples give students a problem-solving framework and, more importantly, a way to think through any statistics problem and present their results. The Fourth Edition is updated with instructor podcasts, video lectures, and new examples to keep material fresh, current, and relevant to today's students.
LC Classification NumberQA276.12.D417 2016