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Preface
Introduction to Chapter 1: Sampling and Data
1.1 Definitions of Statistics, Probability, and Key Terms
1.2 Data, Sampling, and Variation in Data and Sampling
1.3 Frequency, Frequency Tables, and Levels of Measurement
1.4 Experimental Design and Ethics
Chapter 1 Review
Chapter 1 Practice
Chapter 1 Homework
Introduction to Chapter 2: Descriptive Statistics
2.1 Stem-and-Leaf Graphs (Stemplots), Line Graphs, and Bar Graphs
2.2 Histograms, Frequency Polygons, and Time Series Graphs
2.3 Measures of the Location of the Data
2.4 Box Plots
2.5 Measures of the Center of the Data
2.6 Skewness and the Mean, Median, and Mode
2.7 Measures of the Spread of the Data
Chapter 2 Review
Chapter 2 Practice
Chapter 2 Homework
Introduction to Chapter 3: Probability Topics
3.1 Terminology
3.2 Independent and Mutually Exclusive Events
3.3 Two Basic Rules of Probability
3.4 Contingency Tables
3.5 Tree and Venn Diagrams
Chapter 3 Review
Chapter 3 Practice
Chapter 3 Homework
Introduction to Chapter 4: Discrete Random Variables
4.1 Probability Distribution Function (PDF) for a Discrete Random Variable
4.2 Measures of General Discrete Random Variables
4.3 Binomial Distribution
4.4 Geometric Distribution
4.5 Hypergeometric Distribution
4.6 Poisson Distribution
Chapter 4 Review
Chapter 4 Practice
Chapter 4 Homework
Introduction to Chapter 5: Continuous Random Variables
5.1 Continuous Probability Functions
5.2 The Uniform Distribution
5.3 The Exponential Distribution
Chapter 5 Review
Chapter 5 Practice
Chapter 5 Homework
Introduction to Chapter 6a: The Normal Distribution
6.1 The Standard Normal Distribution
6.2 Using the Normal Distribution
Introduction to Chapter 6b: The Central Limit Theorem
6.3 The Central Limit Theorem for Sample Means (Averages)
6.4 The Central Limit Theorem for Sums
6.5 The Normal Approximation to the Binomial
Chapter 6 Review
Chapter 6 Practice
Chapter 6 Homework
Introduction to Chapter 7: Confidence Intervals
7.1 A Single Population Mean Using the Normal Distribution
7.2 A Single Population Mean using the Student t Distribution
7.3 A Population Proportion
Chapter 7 Review
Chapter 7 Practice
Chapter 7 Homework
Introduction to Chapter 8: Hypothesis Testing with One Sample
8.1 Null and Alternative Hypotheses
8.2 Outcomes and the Type I and Type II Errors
8.3 Distribution Needed for Hypothesis Testing
8.4 Rare Events, the Sample, Decision, and Conclusion
8.5 Additional Information and Full Hypothesis Test Examples
Chapter 8 Review
Chapter 8 Practice
Chapter 8 Homework
Introduction to Chapter 9: Hypothesis Testing with Two Samples
9.1 Two Population Means with Unknown Standard Deviations
9.2 Two Population Means with Known Standard Deviations
9.3 Comparing Two Independent Population Proportions
9.4 Matched or Paired Samples
Chapter 9 Review
Chapter 9 Practice
Chapter 9 Homework
Introduction to Chapter 10: Linear Regression and Correlation
10.1 Linear Equations
10.2 Scatter Plots
10.3 The Regression Equation
10.4 Testing the Significance of the Correlation Coefficient
10.5 Prediction
10.6 Outliers
Chapter 10 Review
Chapter 10 Homework
Chapter 10 Practice
Introduction to Chapter 11: The Chi-Square Distribution
11.1 Facts About the Chi-Square Distribution
11.2 Goodness-of-Fit Test
11.3 Test of Independence
11.4 Test for Homogeneity
11.5 Comparison of the Chi-Square Tests
11.6 Test of a Single Variance
Chapter 11 Review
Chapter 11 Practice
Chapter 11 Homework
Chapter 1 Project I: Data Collection Experiment
Chapter 1 Project II: Sampling Experiment
Chapter 2 Project: Descriptive Statistics
Chapter 3 Project: Probability Topics
Chapter 4 Project I: Discrete Distribution (Lucky Dice Experiment)
Chapter 4 Project II: Discrete Distribution (Playing Card Experiment)
Chapter 5 Project: Continuous Distribution
Chapter 6 Project I: Normal Distribution (Lap Times)
Chapter 6 Project II: Normal Distribution (Pinkie Length)
Chapter 6 Project III: Central Limit Theorem (Pocket Change)
Chapter 6 Project IV: Central Limit Theorem (Cookie Recipes)
Chapter 7 Project I: Confidence Interval (Home Costs)
Chapter 7 Project II: Confidence Interval (Place of Birth)
Chapter 7 Project III: Confidence Interval (Women’s Heights)
Chapter 8 Project: Hypothesis Testing of a Single Mean and Single Proportion
Chapter 9 Project: Hypothesis Testing for Two Means and Two Proportions
Chapter 10 Project I: Regression (Distance from School)
Chapter 10 Project II: Regression (Textbook Cost)
Chapter 10 Project III: Regression (Fuel Efficiency)
Chapter 11 Project I: Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit
Chapter 11 Project II: Chi-Square Test of Independence
Group and Partner Projects
Glossary
Summary of Adaptations
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