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A First Course in Statistics, Global Edition

• Applet Correlation


• Title Page


• Copyright Page


• Contents


• Preface


• Applications Index


• Chapter 1 Statistics, Data, and Statistical Thinking


• 1.1 The Science of Statistics


• 1.2 Types of Statistical Applications


• 1.3 Fundamental Elements of Statistics


• 1.4 Types of Data


• 1.5 Collecting Data: Sampling and Related Issues


• 1.6 The Role of Statistics in Critical Thinking and Ethics


• Statistics in Action: Social Media Network Usage?Are You Linked In?


• Using Technology: MINITAB: Accessing and Listing Data


• Chapter 2 Methods for Describing Sets of Data


• 2.1 Describing Qualitative Data


• 2.2 Graphical Methods for Describing Quantitative Data


• 2.3 Numerical Measures of Central Tendency


• 2.4 Numerical Measures of Variability


• 2.5 Using The Mean and Standard Deviation to Describe Data


• 2.6 Numerical Measures of Relative Standing


• 2.7 Methods for Detecting Outliers: Box Plots and z-Scores


• 2.8 Graphing Bivariate Relationships (Optional)


• 2.9 Distorting the Truth with Descriptive Statistics


• Statistics in Action: Body Image Dissatisfaction: Real or Imagined?


• Using Technology: MINITAB: Describing Data


• TI-83/TI?84 Plus Graphing Calculator: Describing Data


• Chapter 3 Probability


• 3.1 Events, Sample Spaces, and Probability


• 3.2 Unions and Intersections


• 3.3 Complementary Events


• 3.4 The Additive Rule and Mutually Exclusive Events


• 3.5 Conditional Probability


• 3.6 The Multiplicative Rule and Independent Events


• Statistics in Action: Lotto Buster! Can You Improve Your Chance of Winning?


• Using Technology: TI-83/TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator: Combinations and Permutations


• Chapter 4 Random Variables and Probability Distributions


• 4.1 Two Types of Random