Statistics - Hardcover

McClave, James T.; Sincich, Terry L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130223298 ISBN 13: 9780130223296

Publisher: Pearson, 1999

Synopsis

For a general education Introductory Statistics course.

This introduction to statistics presents balanced coverage of both the theory and application of statistics and at the same time helps students develop and enhance their critical thinking skills. It shows students how to analyze data that appear in situations in the world around them and features an abundance of examples and exercises―nearly all based on current, real-world applications pulled from journals, magazines, news articles, and commerce.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Satistics is now accompanied by a suite of new technology resources designed to enhance the instruction and comprehension of introductory statistics course material.

New supplements include:

• Technology Companion Manuals. Available free when packaged to the text, each spiral-bound manual works seamlessly with the text. Step-by-step keystroke level instructions and screen captures for the TI-83, MINITAB, and Excel provide detailed instructions showing students how to work pertinent exercises.
• McClaveTutor 5.0. McClaveTutor is a web-based statistics tutorial and testing program that is tied specifically to the McClave/Sincich, Statistics, 9e text. Students are invited to practice an unlimited number of problems that correlate to text examples. Step-by-step guidance, video explanations, and assessment options are also provided. Available online in student and instructor versions.
• Course Management Options. Instructors wishing to enhance their course with an interactive on-line component may choose from text-specific WebCT, Blackboard, or CourseCompass sites. Each site features course-compatible content, the student solutions manual, assessment options, lecture content, and new web-based statistical applets (STATLETST™ by StatPoint, LLC) that are designed specifically for McClave/Sincich, Statistics, 9e.

About the Author:

Dr. Jim McClave is currently President and CEO of Info Tech, Inc., a statistical consulting and software development firm with an international clientele. He is also currently an Adjunct Professor of Statistics at the University of Florida, where he was a full-time member of the faculty for twenty years.

 

Terry Sincich obtained his PhD in Statistics from the University of Florida in 1980. He is an Associate Professor in the Information Systems & Decision Sciences Department at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Dr. Sincich is responsible for teaching basic statistics to all undergraduates, as well as advanced statistics to all doctoral candidates, in the College of Business Administration. He has published articles in such journals as the Journal of the American Statistical Association, International Journal of Forecasting, Academy of Management Journal, and the Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory. Dr. Sincich is a co-author of the texts Statistics, Statistics for Business & Economics, Statistics for Engineering & the Sciences, and A Second Course in Statistics: Regression Analysis.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0130223298
• ISBN 13: 9780130223296
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 848