Statistics All-in-One For Dummies
- Length: 560 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: For Dummies
- Publication Date: 2022-11-08
- ISBN-10: 1119902568
- ISBN-13: 9781119902560
- Sales Rank: #909305 (See Top 100 Books)
The odds-on best way to master stats.
Statistics All-in-One For Dummies is packed with lessons, examples, and practice problems to help you slay your stats course. Develop confidence and understanding in statistics with easy-to-understand (even fun) explanations of key concepts. Plus, you’ll get access to online chapter quizzes and other resources that will turn you into a stats master. This book teaches you how to interpret graphs, determine probability, critique data, and so much more. Written by an expert author and serious statistics nerd, Statistics AIO For Dummies explains everything in terms anyone can understand.
- Get a grasp of basic statistics concepts required in every statistics course
- Clear up the process of interpreting graphs, understanding polls, and analyzing data
- Master correlation, regression, and other data analysis tools
- Score higher on stats tests and get a better grade in your high school or college class
Statistics All-in-One For Dummies follows the curriculum of intro college statistics courses (including AP Stats!) so you can learn everything you need to know to get the grade you need—the Dummies way.
Cover Title Page Copyright Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here Unit 1: Getting Started with Statistics Chapter 1: The Statistics of Everyday Life Statistics and the Media: More Questions than Answers? Using Statistics at Work Chapter 2: Taking Control: So Many Numbers, So Little Time Detecting Errors, Exaggerations, and Just Plain Lies Feeling the Impact of Misleading Statistics Chapter 3: Tools of the Trade Thriving in a Statistical World Statistics: More than Just Numbers Designing Appropriate Studies Collecting Quality Data Grabbing Some Basic Statistical Jargon Drawing Credible Conclusions Becoming a Sleuth, Not a Skeptic Unit 2: Number-Crunching Basics Chapter 4: Crunching Categorical Data Summing Up Data with Descriptive Statistics Crunching Categorical Data: Tables and Percents Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Whaddya Know? Chapter 4 Quiz Answers to Chapter 4 Quiz Chapter 5: Means, Medians, and More Measuring the Center with Mean and Median Accounting for Variation Examining the Empirical Rule (68-95-99.7) Measuring Relative Standing with Percentiles Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Whaddya Know? Chapter 5 Quiz Answers to Chapter 5 Quiz Chapter 6: Getting the Picture: Graphing Categorical Data Take Another Little Piece of My Pie Chart Raising the Bar on Bar Graphs Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Whaddya Know? Chapter 6 Quiz Answers to Chapter 6 Quiz Chapter 7: Going by the Numbers: Graphing Numerical Data Handling Histograms Examining Boxplots Tackling Time Charts Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Whaddya Know? Chapter 7 Quiz Answers to Chapter 7 Quiz Unit 3: Distributions and the Central Limit Theorem Chapter 8: Coming to Terms with Probability A Set Notation Overview Probabilities of Events Involving A and/or B Understanding and Applying the Rules of Probability Recognizing Independence in Multiple Events Including Mutually Exclusive Events Distinguishing Independent from Mutually Exclusive Events Avoiding Probability Misconceptions Predictions Using Probability Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Whaddya Know? Chapter 8 Quiz Answers to Chapter 8 Quiz Chapter 9: Random Variables and the Binomial Distribution Defining a Random Variable Identifying a Binomial Finding Binomial Probabilities Using a Formula Finding Probabilities Using the Binomial Table Checking Out the Mean and Standard Deviation of the Binomial Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Whaddya Know? Chapter 9 Quiz Answers to Chapter 9 Quiz Chapter 10: The Normal Distribution Exploring the Basics of the Normal Distribution Meeting the Standard Normal (Z-) Distribution Finding Probabilities for a Normal Distribution Knowing Where You Stand with Percentiles Finding X When You Know the Percent Normal Approximation to the Binomial Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Whaddya Know? Chapter 10 Quiz Answers to Chapter 10 Quiz Chapter 11: The t-Distribution Basics of the t-Distribution Using the t-Table Studying Behavior Using the t-Table Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Whaddya Know? Chapter 11 Quiz Answers to Chapter 11 Quiz Chapter 12: Sampling Distributions and the Central Limit Theorem Defining a Sampling Distribution The Mean of a Sampling Distribution Measuring Standard Error Looking at the Shape of a Sampling Distribution Finding Probabilities for the Sample Mean The Sampling Distribution of the Sample Proportion Finding Probabilities for the Sample Proportion Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Whaddya Know? Chapter 12 Quiz Answers to Chapter 12 Quiz Unit 4: Guesstimating and Hypothesizing with Confidence Chapter 13: Leaving Room for a Margin of Error Seeing the Importance of that Plus or Minus Finding the Margin of Error: A General Formula Determining the Impact of Sample Size Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Whaddya Know? Chapter 13 Quiz Answers to Chapter 13 Quiz Chapter 14: Confidence Intervals: Making Your Best Guesstimate Not All Estimates Are Created Equal Linking a Statistic to a Parameter Getting with the Jargon Interpreting Results with Confidence Zooming In on Width Choosing a Confidence Level Factoring In the Sample Size Counting On Population Variability Calculating a Confidence Interval for a Population Mean Figuring Out What Sample Size You Need Determining the Confidence Interval for One Population Proportion Creating a Confidence Interval for the Difference of Two Means Estimating the Difference of Two Proportions Spotting Misleading Confidence Intervals Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Whaddya Know? Chapter 14 Quiz Answers to Chapter 14 Quiz Chapter 15: Claims, Tests, and Conclusions Setting Up the Hypotheses Gathering Good Evidence (Data) Compiling the Evidence: The Test Statistic Weighing the Evidence and Making Decisions: p-Values Making Conclusions Assessing the Chance of a Wrong Decision Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Whaddya Know? Chapter 15 Quiz Answers to Chapter 15 Quiz Chapter 16: Commonly Used Hypothesis Tests: Formulas and Examples Testing One Population Mean Handling Small Samples and Unknown Standard Deviations: The t-Test Testing One Population Proportion Comparing Two (Independent) Population Averages Testing for an Average Difference (The Paired t-Test) Comparing Two Population Proportions Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Whaddya Know? Chapter 16 Quiz Answers to Chapter 16 Quiz Unit 5: Statistical Studies and the Hunt for a Meaningful Relationship Chapter 17: Polls, Polls, and More Polls Recognizing the Impact of Polls Behind the Scenes: The Ins and Outs of Surveys Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Whaddya Know? Chapter 17 Quiz Answers to Chapter 17 Quiz Chapter 18: Experiments and Observational Studies: Medical Breakthroughs or Misleading Results? Boiling Down the Basics of Studies Designing a Good Experiment Interpreting Experiment Results Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Whaddya Know? Chapter 18 Quiz Answers to Chapter 18 Quiz Chapter 19: Looking for Links: Correlation and Regression Picturing a Relationship with a Scatterplot Quantifying Linear Relationships Using the Correlation Working with Linear Regression Making Proper Predictions Regression Analysis: Understanding the Output Residing with Residuals Explaining the Relationship: Correlation versus Cause and Effect Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Whaddya Know? Chapter 19 Quiz Answers to Chapter 19 Quiz Chapter 20: Two-Way Tables and Independence Interpreting Two-Way Tables Checking Independence and Describing Dependence Cautiously Interpreting Results Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Whaddya Know? Chapter 20 Quiz Answers to Chapter 20 Quiz Appendix : Tables for Reference The Z-Table The t-Table The Binomial Table Index About the Author Advertisement Page Connect with Dummies End User License Agreement
Donate to keep this site alive
1. Disable the AdBlock plugin. Otherwise, you may not get any links.
2. Solve the CAPTCHA.
3. Click download link.
4. Lead to download server to download.