[About this title]: Written for introductory statistics courses found in departments of mathematics, business, social science, and educational two and four year schools. High-school algebra is the only prerequisite. Statistics: A First Course is written in an informal style without omitting the more difficult concepts. Sanders utilizes an intuitive presentation that encourages students to use a common sense approach to data analysis. Over 2100 problems drawn from health care, business and economics, the social and physical sciences, engineering, education, and leisure activities demonstrate the wide range of questions that can be answered with the help of statistical analysis techniques. To enhance the appeal and readability of the text, scores of minicases, STATISTICS IN ACTION, are found in the margins. These minicases provide examples of "real world" statistical applications and can be used to stimulate class discussions. Additionally, the material on probability has been extensively revised and updated and a timely chapter (Ch. 10) on Quality Control has been written for the new edition. Examples showing how computer statistical software packages may be used to eliminate computational drudgery and support analysis and decision-making efforts are integrated throughout the text. A Computer Exercise section at the end of each chapter gives students further practice in using statistical software.

[Table Of Contents]

Preface

       Let's Get Started

             Looking Ahead

                    What to Expect

                    Purpose and Organization of the Text

                    Need for Statistics

                    Statistical Problem-Solving Methodology

                    Role of the Computer in Statistics

             Looking Back

             Exercises

             Topics for Review and Discussion

             Projects/Issues to Consider

             Computer/Calculator Exercises

       Thinking Critically about Data: Liars, #$%& Liars, and a Few Statisticians

             Looking Ahead

                    Unfavorable Opinions and the Bias Obstacle

                    Aggravating Averages

                    Disregarded Dispersions

                    The Persuasive Artist

                    The Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc Trap

                    Antics with Semantics and Trends

                    Follow the Bouncing Base (If You Can)

                    Avoiding Spurious Accuracy and Other Pitfalls

             Looking Back

             Exercises

             Topics for Review and Discussion

             Projects/Issues to Consider

             Computer/Calculator Exercises

       Descriptive Statistics

             Looking Ahead

                    Introduction to Data Collection

                    Data Organization and Frequency Distributions

                    Graphic Presentations of Frequency Distributions

                    Computing Measures of Central Tendency

                    Computing Measures of Dispersion and Relative Position

                    Summarizing Qualitative Data

             Looking Back

             Exercises

             Topics for Review and Discussion

             Projects/Issues to Consider

             Computer/Calculator Exercises

             Answers to Odd-Numbered Self-Testing Review Questions

       Probability Concepts

             Looking Ahead

                    Some Basic Considerations

                    Probabilities for Compound Events

                    Random Variables, Probability Distributions, and Expected Values

             Looking Back

             Exercises

             Topics for Review and Discussion

             Projects/Issues to Consider

             Computer/Calculator Exercises

             Answers to Odd-Numbered Self-Testing Review Questions

       Probability Distributions

             Looking Ahead

                    Binomial Experiments

                    Determining Binomial Probabilities

                    The Poisson Distribution

                    The Normal Distribution

             Looking Back

             Exercises

             Topics for Review and Discussion

             Projects/Issues to Consider

             Computer/Calculator Exercises

             Answers to Odd-Numbered Self-Testing Review Questions

       Sampling Concepts

             Looking Ahead

                    Sampling: The Need and the Advantages

                    Sampling Distribution of Means--A Pattern of Behavior

                    Sampling Distribution of Percentages

             Looking Back

             Exercises

             Topics for Review and Discussion

             Projects/Issues to Consider

             Computer/Calculator Exercises

             Answers to Odd-Numbered Self-Testing Review Questions

       Estimating Parameters

             Looking Ahead

                    Estimate, Estimation, Estimator, Et Cetera

                    Interval Estimation of the Population Mean: Some Basic Concepts

                    Estimating the Population Mean

                    Estimating the Population Percentage

                    Estimating the Population Variance

                    Determining Sample Size to Estimate μ or π

             Looking Back

             Exercises

             Topics for Review and Discussion

             Projects/Issues to Consider

             Computer/Calculator Exercises

             Answers to Odd-Numbered Self-Testing Review Questions

       Testing Hypotheses: One-Sample Procedures

             Looking Ahead

                    The Hypothesis-Testing Procedure in General

                    One-Sample Hypothesis Tests of Means

                    One-Sample Hypothesis Tests of Percentages

                    One-Sample Hypothesis Tests of Variances and Standard Deviations

             Looking Back

             Exercises

             Topics for Review and Discussion

             Projects/Issues to Consider

             Computer/Calculator Exercises

             Answers to Odd-Numbered Self-Testing Review Questions

       Inference: Two-Sample Procedures

             Looking Ahead

                    Hypothesis Tests of Two Variances

                    Inferences about Two Means

                    Inferences about Two Percentages

             Looking Back

             Exercises

             Topics for Review and Discussion

             Projects/Issues to Consider

             Computer/Calculator Exercises

             Answers to Odd-Numbered Self-Testing Review Questions

       Analysis of Variance

             Looking Ahead

                    Analysis of Variance: Purpose and Procedure

                    An ANOVA Example

                    The One-Way ANOVA Table and Computers to the Rescue

             Looking Back

             Exercises

             Topics for Review and Discussion

             Projects/Issues to Consider

             Computer/Calculator Exercises

             Answers to Odd-Numbered Self-Testing Review Questions

       Chi-Square Tests: Goodness-of-Fit and Contingency Table Methods

             Looking Ahead

                    Chi-Square Testing: Purpose and Procedure

                    The Goodness-of Fit Test

                    The Contingency Table Test

             Looking Back

             Exercises

             Topics for Review and Discussion

             Projects/Issues to Consider

             Computer/Calculator Exercises

             Answers to Odd-Numbered Self-Testing Review Questions

       Linear Regression and Correlation

             Looking Ahead

                    Introductory Concepts

                    Simple Linear Regression Analysis

                    Relationship Tests and Prediction Intervals in Simple Linear Regression Analysis

                    Simple Linear Correlation Analysis

                    Multiple Linear Regression and Correlation

             Looking Back

             Exercises

             Topics for Review and Discussion

             Projects/Issues to Consider

             Computer/Calculator Exercises

             Answers to Odd-Numbered Self-Testing Review Questions

       Nonparametric Statistical Methods

             Looking Ahead

                    Nonparametric Methods: Uses, Benefits, and Limitations

                    Sign Tests

                    The Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test

                    The Mann-Whitney Test

                    The Kruskal-Wallis Test

                    Runs Test for Randomness

                    Spearman Rank Correlation Coefficient

             Looking Back

             Exercises

             Topics for Review and Discussion

             Projects/Issues to Consider

             Computer/Calculator Exercises

             Answers to Odd-Numbered Self-Testing Review Questions

Appendices

             1 Selected Values of the Binomial Probability Distribution

             2 Areas Under the Standard Normal Probability Distribution

             3 A Brief Table of Random Numbers

             4 Areas for t Distributions

             5 F Distribution Tables

             6 Chi-Square Distribution

             7 Critical Values of T for α = .05 and α = .01 in the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test

             8 Distribution of U in the Mann-Whitney Test

             9 Critical Values for r in the Runs Test for Randomness

             10 Selected Values of the Poisson Probability Distribution

             11 Entering and Editing Data in MINITAB

             12 Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises

Instructors Appendix: Instructor's Edition

Credits

Credits: Instructor's Edition

Subject Index

Index of Applications