A First Course in StatisticsFor the one semester general statistics course, this text has been revised to emphasize statistical thinking. Topics of data collection including observations, experiments, and surveys are introduced in Chapter 1. Over 60% of examples and exercises have been updated. Cases are all new and stress evaluation of statistical studies. Clear explanations, detailed examples. |
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