Statistical Reasoning and Methods

This is a clear and concise introduction to the key ideas of statistical reasoning. It provides intuitive explanations of the statistical reasoning behind the methods of data collection and making inferences.

Table of Contents

About Statistics.
Organizing Data and Describing Patterns.
Describing Bivariate Data.
Probability—The Basis for Inference.
Random Variables and Probability Distributions.
Normal Distributions.
Variation in Repeated Samples—Sampling Distributions.
Inferences About Means—Large Samples.
Small Samples Inferences for Normal Populations.
Comparing Two Treatments.
Analyzing Count Data.
Regression Analysis—Simple Linear Regression.
Appendices.
Data Bank.
Answers to Selected Odd-Numbered Exercises.
Index.