UNDERSTANDABLE STATISTICS: CONCEPTS AND METHODS, Twelfth Edition, is a thorough yet accessible program designed to help students overcome their apprehensions about statistics. The authors provide clear guidance and informal advice while showing students the links between statistics and the world. To reinforce this approach, the book integrates real-life data from a variety of sources, including journals, periodicals, newspapers, and the Internet. The twelfth edition continues to address the importance of developing students' critical-thinking and statistical literacy skills through special features and exercises throughout the text. The use of graphing calculators, Excel, MINITAB, and SPSS is covered although not required. Extensive technology resources include MindTap, an online personalized learning environment that combines student learning tools like readings, multimedia, activities, and assessments into a single Learning Path.
1. Getting Started
2. Organizing Data
3. Averages and Variation
4. Elementary Probability Theory
5. The Binomial Probability Distribution and Related Topics
6. Normal Curves and Sampling Distributions
7. Estimation
8. Hypothesis Testing
9. Correlation and Regression
10. Chi-Square and F Distributions
11. Nonparametric Statistics
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Charles Henry Brase
Charles Brase had more than 30 years of full-time teaching experience in mathematics and statistics. He taught at the University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus, for several years and at Regis University in Denver, Colorado, for more than 28 years. Charles received the Excellence in Teaching award from the University of Hawaii and the Faculty Member of the Year award from Regis University on two occasions. He earned his Ph.D. and M.A. in mathematics and his B.A. in physics from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
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Corrinne Pellillo Brase
Corrinne Pellillo Brase has taught at Hawaii Pacific College, Honolulu Community College and Arapahoe Community College in Littleton, Colorado. She was also involved in the mathematics component of an equal opportunity program at the University of Colorado. Ms. Brase received the Faculty of the Year award from Arapahoe Community College. She earned degrees from the University of Colorado, Boulder, including an M.A. and B.A. in mathematics.
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REVISED "Tech Notes!" provide best practices and accompanying screenshots to assist students who are using these programs.
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REVISED "Using Technology" features further technology instruction at the end of each chapter in the Using Technology section.
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REVISED real-world applications throughout the text include new examples from a variety of disciplines.
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REVISED Examples and New Section Problems the emphasize critical thinking and interpretation of statistical results.
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NEW Additional flexibility provided by dividing chapters into parts - brief introduction, brief summary, and end-of-chapter problems that are applicable to the sections in each part.
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NEW Expanded emphasis on critical thinking, interpretation, and statistical literacy.
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NEW Introduction of hypothesis testing using P-values.
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NEW use of student's t distribution in confidence intervals and testing of means.
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NEW Confidence intervals and hypothesis tests of difference of means.
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Up-to-date technology-related examples include instruction appropriate for the latest versions of MINITAB®, SPSS®, and Excel®.
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The "Foreshadowing" feature alerts students to additional related material to be presented in subsequent "Expand Your Knowledge" problems.
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The "Looking Ahead" feature gives students a taste of forthcoming topics--showing them how the concepts and skills they're reading about will be useful in helping them grasp material covered later.
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Problems featuring basic computation and using small data sets give students the chance to appreciate the formulas and mathematical processes that their calculators accomplish for them--and help them to better understand what the end result means.
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Examples, guided exercises, and problem sets throughout the text feature interpretation. They also address the suitability of using a specified statistical method or process for analysis.
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The "Critical Thinking" feature provides additional clarification on specific concepts, such as what tests are appropriate for what situations, what assumptions need to be made, what biases may affect the results, and when conclusions are justified..
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"Critical Thinking" exercises and chapter review problems test students' understanding of statistical methods and their ability to interpret their results.
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"Statistical Literacy Problems" in every section and problem set test understanding of terminology, statistical methods, and the appropriate conditions for use of the different processes. "Writing Projects" test both statistical literacy and critical thinking by asking students to express their understanding in words.
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