Understanding Basic Statistics 6th edition

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Charles Brase and Corrinne Pellillo Brase
Publisher: Cengage Learning

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  • Chapter 1: Getting Started
    • 1.1: What Is Statistics? (16)
    • 1.2: Random Samples (10)
    • 1.3: Introduction to Experimental Design (7)
    • Chapter Review Problems (8)

  • Chapter 2: Organizing Data
    • 2.1: Frequency Distributions, Histograms, and Related Topics (17)
    • 2.2: Bar Graphs, Circle Graphs, and Time-Series Graphs (10)
    • 2.3: Stem-and-Leaf Displays (10)
    • Chapter Review Problems (10)

  • Chapter 3: Averages and Variation
    • 3.1: Measures of Central Tendency: Mode, Median, and Mean (18)
    • 3.2: Measures of Variation (21)
    • 3.3: Percentiles and Box-and-Whisker Plots (10)
    • Chapter Review Problems (11)

  • Chapter 4: Correlation and Regression
    • 4.1: Scatter Diagrams and Linear Correlation (21)
    • 4.2: Linear Regression and the Coefficient of Determination (21)
    • Chapter Review Problems (9)

  • Chapter 5: Elementary Probability Theory
    • 5.1: What Is Probability? (15)
    • 5.2: Some Probability Rules—Compound Events (23)
    • 5.3: Trees and Counting Techniques (27)
    • Chapter Review Problems (16)

  • Chapter 6: The Binomial Probability Distribution and Related Topics
    • 6.1: Introduction to Random Variables and Probability Distributions (14)
    • 6.2: Binomial Probabilities (21)
    • 6.3: Additional Properties of the Binomial Distribution (18)
    • Chapter Review Problems (13)

  • Chapter 7: Normal Curves and Sampling Distributions
    • 7.1: Graphs of Normal Probability Distributions (12)
    • 7.2: Standard Units and Areas under the Standard Normal Distribution (49)
    • 7.3: Areas under Any Normal Curve (35)
    • 7.4: Sampling Distributions (9)
    • 7.5: The Central Limit Theorem (18)
    • 7.6: Normal Approximation to Binomial Distribution and to p Distribution (17)
    • Chapter Review Problems (19)

  • Chapter 8: Estimation
    • 8.1: Estimating μ When σ Is Known (19)
    • 8.2: Estimating μ When σ Is Unknown (21)
    • 8.3: Estimating p in the Binomial Distribution (21)
    • Chapter Review Problems (13)

  • Chapter 9: Hypothesis Testing
    • 9.1: Introduction to Statistical Tests (14)
    • 9.2: Testing the Mean μ (26)
    • 9.3: Testing a Proportion p (22)
    • Chapter Review Problems (12)

  • Chapter 10: Inferences About Differences
    • 10.1: Tests Involving Paired Differences (Dependent Samples) (18)
    • 10.2: Inferences about the Difference of Two Means μ1- μ2 (22)
    • 10.3: Inferences about the Difference of Two Proportions p1- p2 (18)
    • Chapter Review Problems (10)

  • Chapter 11: Additional Topics Using Inference
    • 11.1: Chi-Square: Tests of Independence and of Homogeneity (15)
    • 11.2: Chi-Square: Goodness of Fit (14)
    • 11.3: Testing a Single Variance or Standard Deviation (11)
    • 11.4: Inferences for Correlation and Regression (14)
    • Chapter Review Problems (11)


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Chapter 6: The Binomial Probability Distribution and Related Topics
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Chapter 10: Inferences About Differences
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