Probability & Statistics, Statistics 

For algebra-based Introductory Statistics Courses.   This very popular text is written to promote student success while maintaining the statistical integrity of the course. The author draws on his teaching experience and background in statistics and mathematics to achieve this balance. Three fundamental objectives motivate this text: (1) to generate and maintain student interest, thereby promoting student success and confidence; (2) to provide extensive and effective opportunity for student practice; (3) Allowing for flexibility of teaching styles.   Part I: Getting the Information You Need: Data Collection; Part II: Descriptive Statistics: Organizing and Summarizing Data from One Variable; Numerically Describing Data from One Variable; Describing the Relation between Two Variables; Part III: Probability and Probability Distributions, Probability, Discrete Probability Distributions; The Normal Probability Distribution; Part IV: Inference - From Samples to Population, Sampling Distributions; Estimating the Value of a Parameter Using Confidence Intervals; Testing Claims Regarding a Parameter; Inference on Two Samples; Inference on Categorical Data; Comparing Three or More Means; Inference on the Least-squares Regression Model and Multiple Regression; Nonparametrics (ON CD);   For all readers interested in statistics. - from Amzon