Introductory Statistics

Introductory Statistics, Third Edition, presents statistical concepts and techniques in a manner that will teach students not only how and when to utilize the statistical procedures developed, but also to understand why these procedures should be used. This book offers a unique historical perspective, profiling prominent statisticians and historical events in order to motivate learning.

To help guide students towards independent learning, exercises and examples using real issues and real data (e.g., stock price models, health issues, gender issues, sports, scientific fraud) are provided. The chapters end with detailed reviews of important concepts and formulas, key terms, and definitions that are useful study tools. Data sets from text and exercise material are available for download in the text website.

This text is designed for introductory non-calculus based statistics courses that are offered by mathematics and/or statistics departments to undergraduate students taking a semester course in basic Statistics or a year course in Probability and Statistics.

• Unique historical perspective profiling prominent statisticians and historical events to motivate learning by providing interest and context
• Use of exercises and examples helps guide the student towards indpendent learning using real issues and real data, e.g. stock price models, health issues, gender issues, sports, scientific fraud.
• Summary/Key Terms- chapters end with detailed reviews of important concepts and formulas, key terms and definitions which are useful to students as study tools
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

This text is written for the introductory non-calculus based statistics course offered in mathematics and/or statistics departments for undergraduate students of any major who take a semester course in basic Statistics or a year course in Probability and Statistics.

Preface

Introduction to Statistics

Describing Data Sets Using Statistics to Summarize

Data Sets Probability

Discrete Random Variables

Normal Random Variables

Distributions of Sampling

Statistics Estimation Testing

Statistical Hypotheses

Hypothesis Tests Concerning Two Populations

Analysis of Variance Linear Regression

Chi-Squared Goodness of Fit Tests

Nonparametric Hypotheses

Tests

Quality Control

Appendices