Statistics in Context

DISTINCTIVE FEATURES

* Everyday Statistics boxes examine practical applications and relate them to the themes of the chapter
* The Historical Context features tell the story of how different statistical procedures developed
* CheckPoint exercises give students the chance to review the material and assess their understanding at the end of each section
* Think About It boxes challenge students to apply what they have learned to a difficult problem
* A variety of figures, tables, and worked examples guide students step by step through the calculations described in the text
* Abundant end-of-chapter practice problems give students many opportunities to test their mastery of the procedures described in the text
* The Using Statistical Software supplement teaches students how to perform statistical analysis using either SPSS or R