We live in a data-driven world, and the goal of this text is to teach students how to access and analyze these data critically. Authors Rob Gould, Colleen Ryan, and Rebecca Wong want students to develop a "data habit of mind" because learning statistics is an essential life skill that extends beyond the classroom.and Regardless of their math backgrounds, students will learn how to think about data and how to reason using data. With a clear, unintimidating writing style and carefully chosen pedagogy, this text makes data analysis accessible to all students. KEY TOPICS: Introduction to Data; Picturing Variation with Graphs; Numerical Summaries of Center and Variation; Regression Analysis: Exploring Associations between Variables; Modeling Variation with Probability; Modeling Random Events: The Normal and Binomial Models; Survey Sampling and Inference; Hypothesis Testing for Population Proportions; Inferring Population Means; Analyzing Categorical Variables and Interpreting Research MARKET: For all readers interested in the essentials of introductory statistics. 0134466012 / 9780134466019 Essential Statistics Plus MyStatLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0134134400 / 9780134134406 Essential Statistics 0321847997 / 9780321847997 My StatLab Glue-in Access Card 032184839X / 9780321848390 MyStatLab Inside Sticker for Glue-In Packages
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