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Author Voelker, David H

Title Cliffsnotes statistics : quick review / David H. Voelker ; Peter Z. Orton ; Scott V. Adams ; and John J. Diehl
Edition 2nd ed
Published Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Pub., ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 167 pages) : illustrations
Series Cliffs quick review
Cliffs quick review.
Contents INTRODUCTION -- Why You Need This Book -- How to Use This Book -- Hundreds of Practice Questions Online! -- 1. : OVERVIEW -- Types of Statistics -- Numerical statistics -- Pictorial statistics -- Method of Statistical Inference -- Steps in the Process -- Making Predictions -- Comparing Results -- Probability -- Common Statistics Mistakes -- 2. : GRAPHIC DISPLAYS -- Bar Chart -- Pie Chart -- Dot Plot -- Ogive -- Frequency Histogram -- Relative Frequency Histogram -- Frequency Polygon -- Frequency Distribution -- Stem-and-Leaf -- Box Plot (Box-and-Whiskers)
Scatter Plot -- 3. : NUMERICAL MEASURES -- Measures of Central Tendency -- Mean -- Median -- Mode -- Notation and formulae -- Mean for grouped data -- Median for grouped data -- Symmetric distribution -- Skewed curves -- Measures of Variability -- Range -- Deviation and variance -- Standard deviation -- Notation -- Empirical rule: The normal curve -- Shortcut formulae -- Percentile -- Quartiles and interquartile range -- Measurement Scales -- 4. : PROBABILITY -- Classic Theory -- Relative Frequency Theory -- Probability of Simple Events -- Independent Events -- Dependent Events -- Probability of Joint Occurrences -- Multiplication rule
Addition ruleNon-Mutually-Exclusive Outcomes -- Double-Counting -- Conditional Probability -- Probability Distributions -- Discrete versus continuous variables -- Total of probabilities of discrete variables -- The Binomial -- Binomial experiments -- Binomial table -- Mean and standard deviation -- 5. : SAMPLING -- Populations, Samples, Parameters, and Statistics -- Sampling Distributions -- Random and Systematic Error -- Central Limit Theorem -- Properties of the Normal Curve -- Normal Approximation to the Binomial -- 6. : PRINCIPLES OF TESTING -- Stating Hypotheses -- The Test Statistic -- One-and Two-Tailed Tests
Type I and II ErrorsSignificance -- Point Estimates and Confidence Intervals -- Estimating a Difference Score -- Univariate Tests: An Overview -- 7. : UNIVARIATE INFERENTIAL TESTS -- One-Sample z-test -- Confidence interval for population mean using z -- Choosing a sample size -- One-Sample t-test -- Confidence interval for population mean using t -- Two-Sample z-test for Comparing Two Means -- Two-Sample t-test for Comparing Two Means -- Confidence interval for comparing two means -- Pooled variance method -- Paired Difference t-test -- Test for a Single Population Proportion
Confidence interval for a single population proportionChoosing a sample size -- Test for Comparing Two Proportions -- Confidence interval for comparing two proportions -- 8. : BIVARIATE RELATIONSHIPS -- Correlation -- Finding the significance of r -- The coefficient of determination -- Simple Linear Regression -- Confidence interval for the slope -- Confidence interval for prediction -- Assumptions and cautions -- Chi-Square (X²) -- REVIEW -- RESOURCE CENTER -- APPENDIX A. : COMMON MISTAKES -- APPENDIX B. : TABLES
Summary "CliffsNotes Statistics quick review" introduces you to the fascinating world of statistics -- a powerful tool used for finding patterns in data and inferring important connections between events in the real world. Many people find statistics confusing and intimidating; however, whether you're new to statistics or need to review for an important test, this reference will easily help clarify some of the elements of statistical reasoning and analysis
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Subject Statistics.
Statistics as Topic
statistics.
MATHEMATICS -- Probability & Statistics -- General.
Statistics
Form Electronic book
Author Orton, Peter Z
Adams, Scott V
Diehl, John J
ISBN 9781118064214
1118064216
9780544184039
0544184033
9786613109330
6613109339
1283109336
9781283109338
Other Titles Statistics : quick review