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Author(s): Daren S. Starnes,Josh Tabor, Daniel S. Yates, David S. Moore
Edition: 5th
Publisher: Ann Heath
Year: 2015

Language: English
Pages: 978
City: New York,

About the Authors vi
To the Student xii
Overview: What Is Statistics? xxi
1 Exploring Data xxxii
Introduction: Data Analysis: Making Sense of Data 2
1.1 Analyzing Categorical Data 7
1.2 Displaying Quantitative Data with Graphs 25
1.3 Describing Quantitative Data with Numbers 48
F ree Response AP® Problem, Yay! 74
Chapter 1 Review 74
Chapter 1 Review Exercises 76
Chapter 1 AP® Statistics Practice Test 78
2 Modeling Distributions of Data 82
Introduction 84
2.1 Describing Location in a Distribution 85
2.2 Density Curves and Normal Distributions 103
F ree Response AP® Problem, Yay! 134
Chapter 2 Review 134
Chapter 2 Review Exercises 136
Chapter 2 AP® Statistics Practice Test 137
3 Describing Relationships 140
Introduction 142
3.1 Scatterplots and Correlation 143
3.2 Least-Squares Regression 164
F ree Response AP® Problem, Yay! 199
Chapter 3 Review 200
Chapter 3 Review Exercises 202
Chapter 3 AP® Statistics Practice Test 203
4 Designing Studies 206
Introduction 208
4.1 Sampling and Surveys 209
4.2 Experiments 234
4.3 Using Studies Wisely 266
F ree Response AP® Problem, Yay! 275
Chapter 4 Review 276
Chapter 4 Review Exercises 278
Chapter 4 AP® Statistics Practice Test 279
Cumulative AP® Practice Test 1 282
5 Probability: What Are the Chances? 286
Introduction 288
5.1 Randomness, Probability, and Simulation 289
5.2 Probability Rules 305
5.3 Conditional Probability and Independence 318
F ree Response AP® Problem, Yay! 338
Chapter 5 Review 338
Chapter 5 Review Exercises 340
Chapter 5 AP® Statistics Practice Test 342
6 Random Variables 344
Introduction 346
6.1 Discrete and Continuous Random Variables 347
6.2 Transforming and Combining Random Variables 363
6.3 Binomial and Geometric Random Variables 386
F ree Response AP® Problem, Yay! 414
Chapter 6 Review 415
Chapter 6 Review Exercises 416
Chapter 6 AP® Statistics Practice Test 418
7 Sampling Distributions 420
Introduction 422
7.1 What Is a Sampling Distribution? 424
7.2 Sample Proportions 440
7.3 Sample Means 450
F ree Response AP® Problem, Yay! 464
Chapter 7 Review 465
Chapter 7 Review Exercises 466
Chapter 7 AP® Statistics Practice Test 468
Cumulative AP® Practice Test 2 470
8 Estimating with Confidence 474
Introduction 476
8.1 Confidence Intervals: The Basics 477
8.2 Estimating a Population Proportion 492
8.3 Estimating a Population Mean 507
F ree Response AP® Problem, Yay! 530
Chapter 8 Review 531
Chapter 8 Review Exercises 532
Chapter 8 AP® Statistics Practice Test 534
Contents
Section 2.1 Scatterplots and Correlations
v
9 Testing a Claim 536
Introduction 538
9.1 Significance Tests: The Basics 539
9.2 Tests about a Population Proportion 554
9.3 Tests about a Population Mean 574
F ree Response AP® Problem, Yay! 601
Chapter 9 Review 602
Chapter 9 Review Exercises 604
Chapter 9 AP® Statistics Practice Test 605
10 Comparing Two Populations or Groups 608
Introduction 610
10.1 Comparing Two Proportions 612
10.2 Comparing Two Means 634
F ree Response AP® Problem, Yay! 662
Chapter 10 Review 662
Chapter 10 Review Exercises 664
Chapter 10 AP® Statistics Practice Test 666
Cumulative AP® Practice Test 3 669
11 Inference for Distributions
of Categorical Data 676
Introduction 678
11.1 Chi-Square Tests for Goodness of Fit 680
11.2 Inference for Two-Way Tables 697
F ree Response AP® Problem, Yay! 730
Chapter 11 Review 731
Chapter 11 Review Exercises 732
Chapter 11 AP® Statistics Practice Test 734
12 More about Regression 736
Introduction 738
12.1 Inference for Linear Regression 739
12.2 Transforming to Achieve Linearity 765
F ree Response AP® Problem, Yay! 793
Chapter 12 Review 794
Chapter 12 Review Exercises 795
Chapter 12 AP® Statistics Practice Test 797
Cumulative AP® Practice Test 4 800
Additional topics on CD-ROM and at
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13 Analysis of Variance
14 Multiple Linear Regression
15 Logistic Regression
Photo Credits PC-1
Notes and Data Sources N/DS-1
Solutions S-1
Appendices A-1
Appendix A: About the AP® Exam A-1
Appendix B: TI-Nspire Technology Corners A-3
Formulas for AP® Statistics Exam F-1
Tables T-1
Table A: Standard Normal Probabilities T-1
Table B: t Distribution Critical Values T-3
Table C: Chi-Square Distribution
Critical Values T-4
Table D: Random Digits T-5
Glossary/Glosario G-1
Index I-1
Technology Corners Reference Back Endpaper
Inference Summary Back Endpaper