Introductory Statistics - Hardcover

Ross, Sheldon

3.15

20 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0123743885 ISBN 13: 9780123743886

Publisher: Academic Press, 2010

View all copies of this ISBN edition:

Introductory Statistics, Third Edition, presents statistical concepts and techniques in a manner that will teach students not only how and when to utilize the statistical procedures developed, but also to understand why these procedures should be used. This book offers a unique historical perspective, profiling prominent statisticians and historical events in order to motivate learning.

To help guide students towards independent learning, exercises and examples using real issues and real data (e.g., stock price models, health issues, gender issues, sports, scientific fraud) are provided. The chapters end with detailed reviews of important concepts and formulas, key terms, and definitions that are useful study tools. Data sets from text and exercise material are available for download in the text website.

This text is designed for introductory non-calculus based statistics courses that are offered by mathematics and/or statistics departments to undergraduate students taking a semester course in basic Statistics or a year course in Probability and Statistics.

Unique historical perspective profiling prominent statisticians and historical events to motivate learning by providing interest and context
Use of exercises and examples helps guide the student towards indpendent learning using real issues and real data, e.g. stock price models, health issues, gender issues, sports, scientific fraud.
Summary/Key Terms- chapters end with detailed reviews of important concepts and formulas, key terms and definitions which are useful to students as study tools

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review:

Presents statistical concepts and techniques in a manner that will teach students not only how and when to utilize the statistical procedures developed, but also to understand why these procedures should be used.

From the Publisher:

Concise and clear explanations provide excellent motivation and concentrate on use of students' intuition about statistics, not rote computations.
Extensive collection of exercises and examples using real data illustrate the application of statistics across a broad spectrum of disciplines.
"Statistics in Perspective" boxes highlight use and applicability of statistics in every day life.
"Historical Perspective" boxes provide interesting and amusing references to the topics presented in the text.
Minitab labs at the end of each chapter offer detailed discussions about the use of Minitab.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.