Author
Jessica M. Utts, Robert F. Heckard
Description
MIND ON STATISTICS helps you develop a conceptual understanding of statistical ideas and shows you how to find meaning in data. The authors--who are committed to changing any preconception you may have about statistics being boring--engage your curiosity with intriguing questions, and explain statistical topics in the context of interesting, useful examples and case studies. You'll develop your statistical intuition by focusing on analyzing data and interpreting results, rather than on mathematical formulation. As a result, you'll build both your statistical literacy and your understanding of statistical methodology.
Table of Contents
1. STATISTICS SUCCESS STORIES AND CAUTIONARY TALES.
2. TURNING DATA INTO INFORMATION.
3. RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN QUANTITATIVE VARIABLES.
4. RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CATEGORICAL VARIABLES.
5. SAMPLING: SURVEYS AND HOW TO ASK QUESTIONS.
6. GATHERING USEFUL DATA FOR EXAMINING RELATIONSHIPS.
7. PROBABILITY.
8. RANDOM VARIABLES.
9. UNDERSTANDING SAMPLING DISTRIBUTIONS: STATISTICS AS RANDOM VARIABLES.
10. ESTIMATING PROPORTIONS WITH CONFIDENCE.
12. TESTING HYPOTHESES ABOUT PROPORTIONS.
13. TESTING HYPOTHESES ABOUT MEANS.
14. INFERENCE ABOUT SIMPLE REGRESSION.
15. MORE ABOUT INFERENCE FOR CATEGORICAL VARIABLES.
16. ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE.
17. TURNING INFORMATION INTO WISDOM.
1. STATISTICS SUCCESS STORIES AND CAUTIONARY TALES.
2. TURNING DATA INTO INFORMATION.
3. RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN QUANTITATIVE VARIABLES.
4. RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CATEGORICAL VARIABLES.
5. SAMPLING: SURVEYS AND HOW TO ASK QUESTIONS.
6. GATHERING USEFUL DATA FOR EXAMINING RELATIONSHIPS.
7. PROBABILITY.
8. RANDOM VARIABLES.
9. UNDERSTANDING SAMPLING DISTRIBUTIONS: STATISTICS AS RANDOM VARIABLES.
10. ESTIMATING PROPORTIONS WITH CONFIDENCE.
12. TESTING HYPOTHESES ABOUT PROPORTIONS.
13. TESTING HYPOTHESES ABOUT MEANS.
14. INFERENCE ABOUT SIMPLE REGRESSION.
15. MORE ABOUT INFERENCE FOR CATEGORICAL VARIABLES.
16. ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE.
17. TURNING INFORMATION INTO WISDOM.
