Elementary Statistics

by Neil A. Weiss

Elementary Statistics, Seventh Edition, is appropriate for someone learning introductory statistics who has experience with algebra. Elementary Statistics is thorough and precise, and uses real data extensively. Readers find the book readable and clear, and they appreciate that the math level is right for a diverse population. The book thoroughly explains then illustrates concepts through an abundance of worked-out examples. The Nature of Statistics; Descriptive Statistics; Organizing Data; Descriptive Measures; Descriptive Methods in Regression and Correlation; Probability and Random Variables; The Normal Distribution; The Sampling Distribution of the Sample Mean; Inferential Statistics; Confidence Intervals for One Population Mean; Hypothesis Tests for One Population Mean; Inferences for Two Population Means; Inferences for Population Proportions; Chi-Square Procedures; Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

Genres: Mathematics, Textbooks

744 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Marlene]

Statistics text. I really dislike how quite a number of problems are explained not in the body of the text, but in the exercises. Also, there are significant problems with the online homework and quiz questions. Correct answers are often marked wrong and the professor has to adjust afterwards.