Introductory Statistics - A Problem Solving Approach (2nd Ed)
By Stephen Kokoska
W. H. Freeman | December 2014 | ISBN-10: 1464111693 | PDF | 880 pages| 35.1 mb

Stephen Kokoska’s Introductory Statistics: A Problem-Solving Approach demonstrated that when presented in a precise step-by-step manner, with an understanding of what makes the material difficult, statistics can be made accessible, meaningful, and useful, even to the most skeptical students.
In this thoroughly updated new edition, Kokoska again combines a traditional, classic approach to teaching statistics with contemporary examples and pedagogical features, blending solid mathematics with lucid, often humorous writing and a distinctive stepped “Solution Trail” problem-solving approach to help students understand the processes behind basic statistical arguments, statistical inference, and data-based decision making. The second edition is a fully integrated text/media package with its own dedicated version of LaunchPad, W.H. Freeman’s breakthrough online course space.

About the Author 
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Steve Kokoska received his undergraduate degree from Boston College, and his M.S and Ph.D. from the University of New Hampshire. He has published a number of research papers in mathematics journals. He has also presented results at national conferences, written several books, and been awarded grants from the National Science Foundation, the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, and the Ben Franklin Program.
Steve is a long-time consultant for the College Board and conducted workshops in Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and China. He has been teaching at Bloomsburg University for 25years and recently served as Director of the Honors Program.
Steve has been teaching introductory statistics classes throughout his academic career, and there is no doubt that this is his favorite course. This class (and text) provides students with basic, life-long, quantitative skills that they will use in almost any job and teaches them how to think and reason logically. Steve believes very strongly in data-driven decisions and conceptual understanding through problem solving.

CONTENTS
Chapter 0 Why Study Statistics 1
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Statistics and Statistical Inference 9
Chapter 2 Tables and Graphs for Summarizing Data 27
Chapter 3 Numerical Summary Measures 73
Chapter 4 Probability 123
Chapter 5 Random Variables and Discrete Probability Distributions 187
Chapter 6 Continuous Probability Distributions 243
Chapter 7 Sampling Distributions 295
Chapter 8 Confidence Intervals Based on a Single Sample 333
Chapter 9 Hypothesis Tests Based on a Single Sample 391
Chapter 10 C onfidence Intervals and Hypothesis Tests Based on Two Samples or Treatments 461
Chapter 11 The Analysis of Variance 531
Chapter 12 Correlation and Linear Regression 573
Chapter 13 Categorical Data and Frequency Tables 651
Chapter 14 Nonparametric Statistics 681
 
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