{"product_id":"mylab-statistics-with-pearson-etext-access-code-18-weeks-for-interactive-statistics-9780135240090","title":"MyLab Statistics with Pearson eText Access Code","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout our authors\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Sullivan, III\u003c\/strong\u003e has training in mathematics, statistics and economics, with a varied teaching background that includes 27 years of instruction in both high school- and college-level mathematics. He is currently a full-time professor of mathematics at Joliet Junior College. Michael has numerous textbooks in publication, including an Introductory Statistics series and a Precalculus series which he writes with his father, Michael Sullivan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMichael believes that his experiences writing texts for college-level math and statistics courses give him a unique perspective on where students are headed once they leave the developmental mathematics tract. This experience is reflected in the philosophy and presentation of his developmental text series. When not in the classroom or writing, Michael enjoys spending time with his 3 children, Michael, Kevin and Marissa, and playing golf. Now that his 2 sons are getting older, he has the opportu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents   I: GETTING THE INFORMATION YOU NEED  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eData Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.1 Introduction to the Practice of Statistics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.2 Observational Studies versus Designed Experiments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.3 Simple Random Sampling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.4 Other Effective Sampling Methods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.5 Bias in Sampling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.6 The Design of Experiments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking an Informed Decision: What College Should I Attend? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study: Chrysalises for Cash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e  II: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS  \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrganizing and Summarizing Data\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.1 Organizing Qualitative Data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.2 Organizing Quantitative Data: The Popular Displays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.3 Additional Displays of Quantitative Data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.4 Graphical Misrepresentations of Data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking an Informed Decision: Tables or Graphs? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study: The Day the Sky Roared\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumerically Summarizing Data\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.1 Measures of Central Tendency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.2 Measures of Dispersion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3 Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion from Grouped Data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.4 Measures of Position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.5 The Five-Number Summary and Boxplots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking an Informed Decision: What Car Should I Buy? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study: Who Was “A Mourner”? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDescribing the Relation Between Two Variables\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.1 Scatter Diagrams and Correlation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.2 Least-Squares Regression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.3 Diagnostics on the Least-Squares Regression Line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.4 Contingency Tables and Association\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking an Informed Decision: Relationships Among Variables on a World Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study: Thomas Malthus, Population, and Subsistence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  III: PROBABILITY AND PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS  \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProbability\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5.1 Probability Rules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5.2 The Addition Rule and Complements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5.3 Independence and the Multiplication Rule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5.4 Conditional Probability and the General Multiplication Rule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5.5 Counting Techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5.6 Simulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5.7 Putting It Together: Which Method Do I Use?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking an Informed Decision: What Are the Effects of Drinking and Driving?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study: The Case of the Body in the Bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiscrete Probability Distributions\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6.1 Discrete Random Variables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6.2 The Binomial Probability Distribution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6.3 The Poisson Probability Distribution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking an Informed Decision: Should We Convict?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study: The Voyage of the St. Andrew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Normal Probability Distribution\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.1 Properties of the Normal Distribution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.2 Applications of the Normal Distribution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.3 Assessing Normality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.4 The Normal Approximation to the Binomial Probability Distribution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking an Informed Decision: What Stock Do I Pick? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study: A Tale of Blood, Chemistry, and Health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  IV: INFERENCE – FROM SAMPLES TO POPULATION  \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSampling Distributions\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8.1 Distribution of the Sample Mean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8.2 Distribution of the Sample Proportion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking an Informed Decision: How Would You Break Down Your Day? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study: Sampling Distribution of the Median\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimating the Value of a Parameter Using Confidence Intervals\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9.1 Estimating a Population Proportion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9.2 Estimating a Population Mean \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9.3 Putting It Together: Which Procedure Do I Use?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9.4 Estimating with Bootstrapping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking an Informed Decision: How Much Should I Spend for this House? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study: When Model Requirements Fail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHypothesis Tests Regarding a Parameter\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10.1 The Language of Hypothesis Testing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10.2A Hypothesis Tests on a Population Proportion with Simulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10.2B Hypothesis Tests on a Population Proportion Using the Normal Model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10.3A Using Simulation\/Bootstrapping in Hypothesis Tests for a Population Mean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10.3B Hypothesis Tests for a Population Mean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10.4 Putting It Together: Which Procedure Do I Use? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking an Informed Decision: Selecting a Mutual Fund \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study: How Old Is Stonehenge?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInference on Two Samples\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.1A Using Randomization Techniques to Compare Two Proportions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.1 Inference about Two Population Proportions: Independent Samples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.2A Using Bootstrapping to Conduct Inference on Two Dependent Means\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.2 Inference about Two Population Means: Dependent Samples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.3A Using Randomization Techniques to Compare Two Independent Means\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.3 Inference about Two Population Means: Independent Samples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.4 Putting It Together: Which Procedure Do I Use?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking an Informed Decision: Which Car Should I Buy?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study: Control in the Design of Experiment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInference on Categorical Data\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.1 Goodness-of-Fit Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.2 Tests for Independence and the Homogeneity of Proportions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.3 Inference about Two Population Proportions: Dependent Samples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking an Informed Decision: What Are the Benefits of College?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study: Feeling Lucky? Well, Are You?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComparing Three or More Means\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13.1 Comparing Three or More Means: One-Way Analysis of Variance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13.2 Post-Hoc Tests on One-Way Analysis of Variance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking an Informed Decision: Where Should I Invest?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study: Hat Size and Intelligence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInference of the Least-Squares Regression Model \u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14.1A Using Randomization Techniques on the Slope of the Least-Squares Regression Line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14.1 Testing the Significance of the Least-Squares Regression Model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14.2 Confidence and Prediction Intervals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking an Informed Decision: Buying a Home \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study: Housing Boom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  Appendix A: Tables  Appendix B: Lines  Appendix C: Additional Topics  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC.1 The Normal Approximation to the Binomial Probability Distribution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC.2 Estimating a Population Standard Deviation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC.3 Hypothesis Tests for a Population Standard Deviation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education (US)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49396176486743,"sku":"9780135240090","price":123.73,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780135240090.jpg?v=1730415000","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mylab-statistics-with-pearson-etext-access-code-18-weeks-for-interactive-statistics-9780135240090","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}