This single-term introduction to general statistics is written for students of various disciplines. This second edition includes expanded coverage of probability. It introduces topics with verbal descriptions before going into the notation, giving students a clearer understanding of the concepts as well as the skills used in manipulating data. Real data taken from magazines, journals, and newspapers are used in 75 per cent of examples and exercises. Interpreting the results of a statistical analysis stresses the use of statistics.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 624
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Publisher: West Publishing Co
Published: 20 Jan 1994
ISBN 10: 0314027661
ISBN 13: 9780314027665