Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis, 6th Edition, by Peck, Short, and Olsen, published by
Cengage Learning, lowers the reading level from the previous edition and significantly increases homework scaffolding for difficulty level. In order to get students thinking statistically, this text stresses interpretation and communication of statistical information through hands-on, activity based learning using real data. Written in compliance with the GAISE college report and employing techniques based on modern research into student learning, this text places emphasis on how concepts apply to students and the world around them, then gets into methods using data analysis tools or hand-calculations where necessary. The 6th edition contains new sections on randomization-based inference: bootstrap methods for simulation-based confidence intervals and randomization tests of hypotheses. The WebAssign component for this text engages students with an interactive eBook and several other resources.
New for Spring 2021! Question 1 is an example of a Concept Video Question. (CV) Concept Video questions provide students with a Concept Video along with two to three comprehension questions. Concept Videos are 7-10 minutes in length and are designed to help students with big picture understanding of statistics.
New for Spring 2021! Question 2 is an example of a new Select Your Scenario question type. (SYS) Select Your Scenario problems provide students with 3 different contexts to choose from. They select the scenario most relevant to them, and then solve the problem. Regardless of which scenario the student chooses, they will be required to answer questions demonstrating knowledge of a learning objective, making them the perfect questions to assign toward the end of a chapter. Students can use SALT to answer this question.
Question 3 shows multiple choice questions to categorize variable types.
Question 4 asks students to enter the test statistic and
P-value then answer multiple choice questions about the conclusion. Students can use SALT to answer this question.
Question 5 asks students to numerically enter the regression line and some predicted values.
Question 6 is an example of a Statistical Lab. These activities support SPSS, Minitab, R, JMP, Excel, and TI 83/84 or TI-Inspire calculators.
Question 7 and 8 ask students to numerically enter statistics then answer multiple choice questions. Students can use SALT to answer these questions.
Question 9 is a Simulation Question utilizing the JMP Applet.
Question 10 is a Concept Question where students are asked to provide a short answer to a prompt, then answer a multiple choice question about the sample prompt, then reflect on their original answer.
Question 11 walks the student through creation of a simple sampling distribution and graph.
Question 12 has students create a confidence interval at two levels and compare widths. Students can use SALT to answer this question.
Question 13 is a Stats in Practice question that demonstrates the use of videos displayed within a question, followed by multiple choice and discussion questions in a unique two-part accordion style of display.
Question 14 highlights Milestone 1, the first step in presenting and tracking Project Milestones for a statistical research project.
This demo assignment allows many submissions and allows you to try another version of the same question for practice wherever the problem has randomized values.