The basic practice of statistics /

Includes index.

Picturing distributions with graphs -- Describing distributions with numbers -- The normal distributions -- Scatterplots and correlation -- Regression -- Two-way tables -- Exploring data : pt. 1 review -- Producing data : sampling -- Producing data : experiments -- Commentary : data ethics -- Introducing probability -- Sampling distributions -- General rules of probability -- Binomial distributions -- Introduction to inference -- Thinking about inference -- From exploration to inference : pt. 2 review -- Inference about a population mean -- Two-sample problems -- Inference about a population proportion -- Comparing two proportions -- Inference about variables : pt. 3 review -- Two categorical variables : the chi-square test -- Inference for regression -- One-way analysis of variance : comparing several means.

Available only on the CD and online : Nonparametric tests -- Statistical process control -- Multiple regression -- More about analysis of variance.

This is a clear and innovative overview of statistics which emphasises major ideas, essential skills and real-life data. The organisation and design has been improved for the fifth edition, coverage of engaging, real-world topics has been increased and content has been updated to appeal to today's trends and research.