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Subject: Introductory Statistics 2e provides an engaging, practical, and thorough overview of the core concepts and skills taught in most one-semester statistics courses. The text focuses on diverse applications from a variety of fields and societal contexts, including business, healthcare, sciences, sociology, political science, computing, and several others. The material supports students with conceptual narratives, detailed step-by-step examples, and a wealth of illustrations, as well as collaborative exercises, technology integration problems, and statistics labs. The text assumes some knowledge of intermediate algebra, and includes thousands of problems and exercises that offer instructors and students ample opportunity to explore and reinforce useful statistical skills.

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Sampling and Data
• Descriptive Statistics
• Probability Topics
• Discrete Random Variables
• Continuous Random Variables
• The Normal Distribution
• The Central Limit Theorem
• Confidence Intervals
• Hypothesis Testing with One Sample
• Hypothesis Testing with Two Samples
• The Chi-Square Distribution
• Linear Regression and Correlation
• F Distribution and One-Way ANOVA
• Review Exercises (Ch 3-13)
• Practice Tests (1-4) and Final Exams
• Data Sets
• Group and Partner Projects
• Solution Sheets
• Mathematical Phrases, Symbols, and Formulas

• NOTEs for the TI-83, 83+ 84, 84+ Calculators
• Tables
• Index.

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Author/Creator:

Illowsky, Barbara , author

Contributors:

Dean, Susan L., 1945- , author

Birmajer, Daniel , author

Blount, Bryan , author

Boyd, Sheri , author

Einsohn, Matthew , author

Helmreich, James , author

Kenyon, Lynette , author

Lee, Sheldon , author

Taub, Jeff , author

Open Textbook Library , distributor

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Main Work:

Introductory Statistics [by Illowsky, B.]

Subjects:

Mathematics — Textbooks

Applied mathematics — Textbooks

Statistics — Textbooks

General Notes:

Attribution
Description based on: Print resource.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Call Numbers:

QA276.12 .I456 2023eb

ISBNs:

9781961584327

OCLC Numbers:

953827991

Other Control Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: OTLid0000196