Understandable Statistics: Concepts and Methods (AP edition) 12th edition

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Charles Henry Brase and Corrinne Pellillo Brase
Publisher: Cengage Learning

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  • Chapter 1: Getting Started
    • 1: Concept Explorations
    • 1.1: What Is Statistics?
    • 1.2: Random Samples
    • 1.3: Introduction to Experimental Design
    • 1: Chapter Review Problems

  • Chapter 2: Organizing Data
    • 2: Concept Explorations
    • 2.1: Frequency Distributions, Histograms, and Related Topics
    • 2.2: Bar Graphs, Circle Graphs, and Time-Series Graphs
    • 2.3: Stem-and-Leaf Displays
    • 2: Chapter Review Problems

  • Chapter 3: Averages and Variation
    • 3: Concept Explorations
    • 3.1: Measures of Central Tendency: Mode, Median, and Mean
    • 3.2: Measures of Variation
    • 3.3: Percentiles and Box-and-Whisker Plots
    • 3: Chapter Review Problems
    • 3: Cumulative Review Problems

  • Chapter 4: Elementary Probability Theory
    • 4: Concept Explorations
    • 4.1: What Is Probability?
    • 4.2: Some Probability Rules—Compound Events
    • 4.3: Trees and Counting Techniques
    • 4: Chapter Review Problems

  • Chapter 5: The Binomial Probability Distribution and Related Topics
    • 5: Concept Explorations
    • 5.1: Introduction to Random Variables and Probability Distributions
    • 5.2: Binomial Probabilities
    • 5.3: Additional Properties of the Binomial Distribution
    • 5.4: The Geometric and Poisson Probability Distributions
    • 5: Chapter Review Problems

  • Chapter 6: Normal Curves and Sampling Distributions
    • 6: Concept Explorations
    • 6.1: Graphs of Normal Probability Distributions
    • 6.2: Standard Units and Areas Under the Standard Normal Distribution
    • 6.3: Areas Under Any Normal Curve
    • 6.4: Sampling Distributions
    • 6.5: The Central Limit Theorem
    • 6.6: Normal Approximation to Binomial Distribution and to Distribution
    • 6: Chapter Review Problems
    • 6: Cumulative Review Problems

  • Chapter 7: Estimation
    • 7: Concept Explorations
    • 7.1: Estimating μ When σ Is Known
    • 7.2: Estimating μ When σ Is Unknown
    • 7.3: Estimating p in the Binomial Distribution
    • 7.4: Estimating μ1μ2 and p1p2
    • 7: Chapter Review Problems

  • Chapter 8: Hypothesis Testing
    • 8: Concept Explorations
    • 8.1: Introduction to Statistical Tests
    • 8.2: Testing the Mean μ
    • 8.3: Testing a Proportion p
    • 8.4: Tests Involving Paired Differences (Dependent Samples)
    • 8.5: Testing μ1μ2 and p1p2 (Independent Samples)
    • 8: Chapter Review Problems

  • Chapter 9: Correlation and Regression
    • 9: Concept Explorations
    • 9.1: Scatter Diagrams and Linear Correlation
    • 9.2: Linear Regression and the Coefficient of Determination
    • 9.3: Inferences for Correlation and Regression
    • 9.4: Multiple Regression
    • 9: Chapter Review Problems
    • 9: Cumulative Review Problems

  • Chapter 10: Chi-Square and F Distributions
    • 10: Concept Explorations
    • 10.1: Chi-Square: Tests of Independence and of Homogeneity
    • 10.2: Chi-Square: Goodness of Fit
    • 10.3: Testing and Estimating a Single Variance or Standard Deviation
    • 10.4: Testing Two Variances
    • 10.5: One-Way ANOVA: Comparing Several Sample Means
    • 10.6: Introduction to Two-Way ANOVA
    • 10: Chapter Review Problems

  • Chapter 11: Nonparametric Statistics
    • 11: Concept Explorations
    • 11.1: The Sign Test for Matched Pairs
    • 11.2: The Rank-Sum Test
    • 11.3: Spearman Rank Correlation
    • 11.4: Runs Test for Randomness
    • 11: Chapter Review Problems
    • 11: Cumulative Review Problems

  • Chapter A: Appendices
    • A.1: Bayes's Theorem
    • A.2: The Hypergeometric Probability Distribution

  • Chapter FT5: Fast Track to a 5: Preparing for the AP® Statistics Examination
    • FT5.DT: A Diagnostic Test
    • FT5.1: Graphical Methods for Describing Data
    • FT5.2: Numerical Methods for Describing Data
    • FT5.3: Summarizing Bivariate Data
    • FT5.4: Collecting Data Sensibly
    • FT5.5: Probability
    • FT5.6: Random Variables and Probability Distributions
    • FT5.7: Sampling Variability and Sampling Distributions
    • FT5.8: Estimating Using a Single Sample
    • FT5.9: Hypothesis Testing Using a Simple Sample
    • FT5.10: Comparing Two Populations or Treatments
    • FT5.11: The Analysis of Categorical Data and Goodness-of-Fit Tests
    • FT5.12: Inference for Linear Regression and Correlation
    • FT5.T1: Practice Test I
    • FT5.T2: Practice Test II

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