Activity-Based Statistics : Student Guide

Table of Contents

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   Book Overview
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   Chapter 1 Getting to Know the Class
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   Chapter 2 Measurement Bias
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   Chapter 3 The Shape of the Data
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   Chapter 4 Matching Graphs to Variables
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   Chapter 5 Matching Statistics to Graphs
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   Chapter 6 Let Us Count
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   Chapter 7 Getting Rid of the Jitters: Finding the Trend
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   Chapter 8 Flick the Nick: Observing Processes Over Time
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    Chapter 9 Ratings and Ranks
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    Chapter 10 Predictable Pairs: Association in Two-Way Tables
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    Chapter 11 Matching Descriptions to Scatter Plots
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    Chapter 12 What’s the Chance? Dependent and Independent Trials
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    Chapter 13 What Is Random Behavior?
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    Chapter 14 Streaky Behavior: Runs in Binomial Trials
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    Chapter 15 The Law of Averages
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    Chapter 16 Counting Successes: A General Simulation Model
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    Chapter 17 Waiting for Reggie Jackson: The Geometric Distribution
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    Chapter 18 Spinning Pennies
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    Chapter 19 Cents and the Central Limit Theorem
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    Chapter 20 The Law of Large Numbers and the Central Limit Theorem
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    Chapter 21 Random Rectangles
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    Chapter 22 Stringing Students Along: Selection Bias
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    Chapter 23 Sampling Error and Estimation
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    Chapter 24 Estimating Proportions: How Accurate Are the Polls?
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    Chapter 25 What Is a Confidence Interval Anyway?
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    Chapter 26 Confidence Intervals for the Percentage of Even Digits
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    Chapter 27 The Rating Game
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    Chapter 28 Capture/Recapture
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    Chapter 29 Randomized Response Sampling: How to Ask Sensitive Questions
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    Chapter 30 Estimating the Difference Between Two Proportions
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    Chapter 31 The Bootstrap
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    Chapter 32 Estimating the Total of a Restaurant Bill: Bias in Estimation
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    Chapter 33 How Many Tanks?
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    Chapter 34 Estimating a Total
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    Chapter 35 Statistical Evidence of Discrimination: The Randomization Test
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    Chapter 36 Is Your Class Differently Aged? The Chi-Square Test
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    Chapter 37 Coins on Edge
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    Chapter 38 Jumping Frogs
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    Chapter 39 How to Ask Questions: Designing a Survey
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    Chapter 40 Gummy Bears in Space: Factorial Designs and Interaction
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    Chapter 41 Funnel Swirling
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    Chapter 42 Models, Models, Models…
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    Chapter 43 The Regression Effect
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    Chapter 44 Is Your Shirt Size Related to Your Shoe Size?
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    Chapter 45 Relating to Correlation
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    Chapter 46 Theme: Exploring Data and Improving Quality
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    Chapter 47 Application: Improved Payment Processing in a Utilities Firm
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    Chapter 48 Theme: Sample Survey
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    Chapter 49 Application 1: A Typical Election Poll
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    Chapter 50 Application 2: The Nielsens
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    Chapter 51 Theme: Experiment
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    Chapter 52 Application: Does Aspirin Help Prevent Heart Attacks? The Physician’s Health Study
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    Chapter 53 Theme: Modeling
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    Chapter 54 Application: Body Composition