Introductory Statistics, 10th Edition

Weiss’s Introductory Statistics, Tenth Edition, is the ideal textbook for introductory statistics classes that emphasize statistical reasoning and critical thinking. 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 over 3,000 exercises, this text takes a data-driven approach that encourages students to apply their knowledge and develop statistical understanding.

Table of Contents

Part I Introduction
Chapter 1 The Nature of Statistics

Part II Descriptive Statistics
Chapter 2 Organizing Data
Chapter 3 Descriptive Measures

Part III Probability, Random Variables, and Sampling Distributions
Chapter 4 Probability Concepts
Chapter 5 Discrete Random Variables*
Chapter 6 The Normal Distribution
Chapter 7 The Sampling Distribution of the Sample Mean

Part IV Inferential Statistics
Chapter 8 Confidence Intervals for One Population Mean
Chapter 9 Hypothesis Tests for One Population Mean
Chapter 10 Inferences for Two Population Means
Chapter 11 Inferences for Population Standard Deviations*
Chapter 12 Inferences for Population Proportions
Chapter 13 Chi-Square Procedures

Part V Regression, Correlation, and ANOVA
Chapter 14 Descriptive Methods in Regression and Correlation
Chapter 15 Inferential Methods in Regression and Correlation
Chapter 16 Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

Appendix A Statistical Tables
Appendix B Answers to Selected Exercises