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Introductory Statistics:

Introductory Statistics

About This Book:

Introductory Statistics presents the fundamentals of statistics,

featuring data production and data analysis. Data exploration

is emphasized as an integral prelude to statistical

inference.

This edition of Introductory Statistics continues the

book’s tradition of being on the cutting edge of statistical

pedagogy, technology, and data analysis. It includes hundreds

of new and updated exercises with real data from journals,

magazines, newspapers, and websites.

The following Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction

in Statistics Education (GAISE), funded and endorsed

by the American Statistical Association, are supported and

adhered to in Introductory Statistics:

Emphasize statistical literacy and develop statistical

thinking.

Use real data.

Stress conceptual understanding rather than mere knowledge

of procedures.

Foster active learning in the classroom.

Use technology for developing conceptual understanding

and analyzing data.

Use assessments to improve and evaluate student learning.

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