Exploring the Practice of Statistics adapts the successful approach to data analysis of Moore, McCabe, and Craig’s best-selling Introduction to the Practice of Statistics to new organization that is streamlined for a one-semester course. Exploring the Practice of Statistics introduces data collection early and covers tests of proportions before tests of means.  An engaging new opening chapter motivates students by presenting an overview of major statistical ideas in the context of contemporary applications.  Part Reviews offer a large set of exercises that ask students to choose from and work with related concepts presented in several chapters. With an emphasis on real data and sound pedagogy, Exploring the Practice of Statistics is an exciting new option for instructors.

What's in the LaunchPad

CHAPTER 1: Exploring Statistics                                                                                           
CHAPTER 2: Producing Data
CHAPTER 3: Looking at Data - Distributions
CHAPTER 4: Looking at Data—Relationships
CHAPTER 5: Probability: The Study of Randomness
CHAPTER 6: Inference for Proportions
CHAPTER 7: Inference for Means
CHAPTER 8: Topics in Statistical Inference
CHAPTER 9: Analysis of Two-Way Tables
CHAPTER 10: Inference for Regression
CHAPTER 11: Multiple Regression
CHAPTER 12: One-Way Analysis of Variance
CHAPTER 13: Two-Way Analysis of Variance
CHAPTER 14: Logistic Regression

Supplementary Chapters

CHAPTER 15: Nonparametric Tests
CHAPTER 16: Bootstrap Methods and Permutation Tests
CHAPTER 17: Statistics for Quality: Control and Capability