Cuprins
Preface
1: The Nature of Probability and Statistics1.1 Introduction
1.2 Descriptive and Inferential Statistics1.3 Variables and Types of Data
1.4 Data Collection and Sampling Techniques1.5 Observational and Experimental Studies
1.6 Uses and Misuses of Statistics1.7 Computers and Calculators
1.8 Summary2: Frequency Distributions and Graphs
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Organizing Data2.3 Histograms, Frequency Polygons, and Ogives
2.4 Other Types of Graphs2.5 Paired Data and Scatter Plots Ana
2.6 Summary3: Data Description
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Measures of Central Tendency3.3 Measures of Variation
3.4 Measures of Position3.5 Exploratory Data Analysis
3.6 Summary4: Probability and Counting Rules
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Sample Spaces and Probability4.3 The Addition Rules for Probability
4.4 The Multiplication Rules and Conditional Probability4.5 Counting Rules
4.6 Probability and Counting Rules4.7 Summary
5: Discrete Probability Distributions
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Probability Distributions5.3 Mean, Variance, Standard Deviation, and Expectation
5.4 The Binomial Distribution5.5 Summary
6: The Normal Distribution
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Properties of the Normal Distribution6.3 The Standard Normal Distribution
6.4 Applications of the Normal Distribution6.5 The Central Limit Theorem
6.6 The Normal Approximation to the Binomial Distribution6.7 Summary
7: Confidence Intervals and Sample Size
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Confidence Intervals for the Mean (Sigma Known or n > 30) and Sample Size7.3 Confidence Intervals for the Mean (Sigma Unknown and n < 30)
7.4 Confidence Intervals and Sample Size for Proportions7.5 Confidence Intervals for Variances and Standard Deviations
7.6 Summary8: Hypothesis Testing
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Steps in Hypothesis Testing – Traditional Method8.3 z Test for a Mean
8.4 t Test for a Mean8.5 z Test for a Proportion
8.6 Chi-Square Test for a Variance or Standard Deviation8.7 Additional Topics Regarding Hypothesis Testing
8.8 Summary9: Testing the Difference Between Two Means, Two Variances, and Two Proportions
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Testing the Difference Between Two Means: Large Samples9.3 Testing the Difference Between Two Variances
9.4 Testing the Difference Between Two Means: Small Independent Samples9.5 Testing the Difference Between Two Means: Small Dependent Samples
9.6 Testing the Difference Between Two Proportions9.7 Summary
10: Correlation and Regression
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Correlation10.3 Regression
10.4 Coefficient of Determination and Standard Error of the Estimate10.5 Summary
11: Chi-Square and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Test for Goodness of Fit11.3 Tests Using Contingency Tables
11.4 Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)11.5 Summary
Appendix A: Algebra Review
Appendix B-1: Writing the Research ReportAppendix B-2: Alternate Approach to the Standard Normal Distribution
Appendix C: TablesAppendix D: Data Bank
Appendix E: GlossaryAppendix F: Bibliography
Appendix G: Photo CreditsAppendix H: Selected Answers
