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• New Case Studies: More than one-third of the chapter opener case studies are new and updated.

• New and Updated Exercises: Neil Weiss has updated exercises (and relevant data sets) where appropriate and has provided many new exercises in this edition.

• Procedure Boxes: Why, When, and How: The procedure boxes have been enhanced to include the "why, when, and how" of the methods. Each procedure box has a brief identifying title followed by a statement of its purpose (why it's used), the assumptions for its use (when it's used), and the steps for applying the procedure (how it's used).

• Parallel Procedures for Hypothesis Testing: Both the critical-value and P-value approaches to hypothesis testing appear in a single split-format procedure box, for ease of use and for facilitating the comparison of the two approaches.

• What Does It Mean: This feature is used, to state in "plain English" the meaning of definitions, formulas, and key facts. It's also used to summarize certain types of discussions.

• Interpretation Feature: This feature is used exclusively to interpret the results of statistical analyses.

• Parallel Presentations of Technology: The Weiss approach offers complete flexibility in the coverage of technology which includes options for use of MINITAB, Excel, and the TI-83 and TI-84 Plus. One or more technologies can be explored and compared. Instructions and output for each package are included in Technology Centers throughout the book.

• Option for Brief Probability Coverage: Because of Weiss's unique presentation, only a basic coverage of probability is required. Weiss's flexibility allows instructors the option to cover as much or as little probability as they would like. Introductory Statistics has two optional probability chapters though only a few sections are required to understand subsequent material.

• Option for Brief Sampling Coverage: In the new editions, the only sampling design required for study is simple random sampling. Further sampling designs (systematic random sampling, stratified sampling, cluster sampling, and multistage sampling) are available for coverage at the instructor's discretion.

• Option for Brief Experimental Design Coverage: In the new edition, coverage of experimental designs is optional. Introductions to the principles of experimental design, terminology of experimental design, and basic statistical designs are available for coverage at the instructor's discretion.

New To This Edition

• Interpretation: This feature is an integral part of the solutions included in the worked examples. It points out how to interpret the results of statistical analyses.

• StatExplore: StatExplore is online statistical software in MyMathLab, offering an easy-to-use interface and an alternative to commercial statistical software. Each new chapter of IS contains a feature that discusses the use of StatExplore to perform statistical analyses examined in the chapter and includes StatExplore exercises. StatExplore is customized for this textbook, and is available to qualified adopters at no charge.

• Current Statistical Software: The new editions contain instructions and output for the new Release 14 of MINITAB), in addition to instructions and output for Excel and the TI-83 and TI-84 Plus.

• Focus Database: A brand new database has been constructed for the Focusing on Data Analysis sections that appear at the end of each chapter. These sections include problems related to the Focus Database. This database contains information on 13 variables for the undergraduate students attending the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. These students are considered a population of interest. Inferential methods are to be applied by sampling the database.

• MyMathLab and MathXL for Statistics will be available with Weiss for the first time.

Table of Contents



 1. The Nature of Statistics


 2. Organizing Data


 3. Descriptive Measures


 4. Probability Concepts


 5. Discrete Random Variables


 6. The Normal Distribution


 7. The Sampling Distribution of the Sample Mean


 8. Confidence Intervals for One Population Mean


 9. Hypothesis Tests for One Population Mean


10. Inferences for Two Population Means


11. Inferences for Population Standard Deviations


12. Inferences for Population Proportions


13. Chi-Square Procedures


14. Descriptive Methods in Regression and Correlation


15. Inferential Methods in Regression and Correlation


16. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)


Module A: Multiple Regression Analysis (on CD)


Module B: Model Building in Regression (on CD)


Module C: Design of Experiments and Analysis of Variance (on CD)

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• Introductory Statistics, 9/E
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  Weiss’s Introductory Statistics, Ninth Edition is the ideal textbook for introductory statistics classes that emphasize statistical reasoning and critical thinking. The text is suitable for a one- or two-semester course. Comprehensive in its coverage, Weiss’s meticulous style offers careful, detailed explanations to ease the learning process. With more than 1,000 data sets and more than 2,600 exercises, most using real data, this text takes a data-driven approach that encourages students to apply their knowledge and develop statistical literacy.

   

  Introductory Statistics, Ninth Edition, contains parallel presentation of critical-value and p-value approaches to hypothesis testing. This unique design allows both the flexibility to concentrate on one approach or the opportunity for greater depth in comparing the two.

   

  This edition 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.

   

  Datasets and other resources (where applicable) for this book are available here.

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About the Author

Neil A. Weiss received his Ph.D. from UCLA in 1970 and subsequently accepted an Assistant-Professor position at Arizona State University, where he was ultimately promoted to therank of Full Professor. Dr. Weiss has taught statistics, probability, andmathematics-from the freshman level to the advanced graduate level-for morethan 30 years. In recognition of his excellence in teaching, Dr. Weiss received the Dean's Quality Teaching Award from the ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.   This comprehensive knowledge andexperience ensures that Weiss's texts are mathematically and statistically accurate as well as pedagogically sound.

In addition to his numerous research publications, Dr. Weiss has authored or co-authored books in finite mathematics, statistics, and real analysis, and is currently working on two new books: one in probability theory and the other in applied regression analysis and analysisof variance. Weiss's texts-well known for their precision, readability, and pedagogical excellence-are used worldwide.

Dr. Weiss is a pioneer of the integration of statistical software into textbooks and the classroom, first providing such integration over 20 years ago in the book Introductory Statistics (Addison-Wesley, 1982). Weiss and Addison-Wesley continue this pioneering spirit to this day with the inclusion of some of the most comprehensive Web sites in the field.

In his spare time, Dr. Weiss enjoys walking, studying and practicing meditation, and playing hold 'em poker. He has two sons.

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