Elementary Statistics
R. Larson

For algebra-based Introductory Statistics courses.Offering the most accessible approach with a strong visual/graphical emphasis, the text offers a vast number of examples on the premise that students learn best by "doing". The Third Edition features many updates and revisions that place increased emphasis on interpretation of results and critical thinking over calculations.Titled examples paired with unique Try It Yourself problems—Illustrates every concept in the text with one or more step-by-step examples. These examples are numbered and titled for easy reference and are immediately followed with a similar problem.- Enhances students’ understanding of examples, and then gives them the opportunity to try one themselves right away. Highly graphical approach—Incorporates more than 750 graphical displays (more than twice as many as most introductory texts).- Helps students “picture” and understand the story told by the data, and presents corresponding graphs in place to prevent students from having to flip back and forth between pages. Full-page chapter case study–Includes actual data from a real-world context, along with a series of thought-provoking questions designed to illustrate important concepts of the chapter. Approximately 30% of the chapter case studies have been updated. - The case studies can be used as a springboard for group or individual projects to encourage critical thinking and classroom discussion. “Picturing the World” mini case studies–Illustrates the important concept or concepts of each section, and concludes with a question that links to the content.- Underscores the real-world importance of understanding statistics, and promotes classroom discussion and student projects. Real Statistics/Real Decisions–Features a full-page, real-life situation accompanied by exercises. Approximately 30% of the Real Statistics/Real Decisions have been updated.- Prompts students to use the concepts in the chapter to make decisions. Flexible technology–Allows the text to be used in courses with no more technology than a scientific calculator, or in courses that require frequent use of sophisticated technology tools.  - Provides students with an understanding of the mathematical concepts behind the instant answer that technology tools provide. Gives instructors the freedom to determine the degree of technological dependency their individual course will require.- Many sections contain a worked example that shows how technology can be used to calculate formulas, perform tests, or display data.  Screen displays from MINITAB, Excel and the TI-83 are given. Technology project in each chapter–Approximately 30% of the technology projects have been updated. Each chapter has a full page technology project using tools from MINITAB, Excel and TI-83.- Gives students additional insight into the way technology is used to handle large data sets or complex, real-life questions. Provides more depth for instructors and students seeking to increase the technology flavor of the course. Uses and Abuses–Includes a full page in each chapter that summarizes the uses of chapter concepts, as well as a description of common misuses. Each “abuse” is accompanied by one or more exercises. Approximately 30% of the Uses and Abuses have been updated. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Quiz–Each chapter concludes with a Chapter Summary that answers the question What did you learn?   Also, the chapter summary contains a list of the formulas covered in the chapter.   - Gives students a convenient study aid and opportunity to test their knowledge of the chapter. 

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Wydawnictwo: angielskie
Data wydania: b.d
Kategoria: Popularnonaukowe
ISBN: 978-0-13-148316-3
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