Introductory Statistics

by Roger Peck

KEY MESSAGE: Weiss Introductory Statistics, Eighth Edition, features a thorough presentation of the reasoning behind statistics, balanced with analysis and exploration of real data.  This book develops statistical thinking over rote drill and practice.

The Nature of Statistics; Organizing Data; Descriptive Measures; Probability Concepts; Discrete Random Variables; The Normal Distribution; The Sampling Distribution of the Sample Menu; Confidence Intervals for One Population Mean; Hypothesis Tests for One Population Mean; Inferences for Two Population Means; Inferences for Population Standard Deviations; Inferences for Population Proportions; Chi-Square Procedures; Descriptive Methods in Regression and Correlation; Inferential Methods in Regression and Correlation; Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

For all readers interested in Introductory Statistics.

Genres: Textbooks, Mathematics, Reference, Nonfiction

939 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1987

Reviews

[Bernadette · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kill me now .....

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book that really explains statistics.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid textbook on basic statistics. It was useful in class. The examples are very helpful.

[Zulka Nasution · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some formulae are not explained mathematically e.g. why n-1 instead of n. I think venn diagram & probability can be explained better too.