The Practice of Statistics

About the Authors     
Acknowledgments
To the Student     
Overview: What Is Statistics? 

1 Data Analysis
Introduction: The Science and Art of Data     
1.1 Analyzing Categorical Data     
1.2 Displaying Quantitative Data with Graphs     
1.3 Describing Quantitative Data with Numbers 
Chapter 1 Wrap-Up   
      Free Response AP® Problem, Yay!      
      Chapter 1 Review      
      Chapter 1 Review Exercises      
      Chapter 1 AP® Statistics Practice Test 
      Chapter Project    

2 Modeling Distributions of Data
Introduction     
2.1 Describing Location in a Distribution     
2.2 Density Curves and Normal Distributions
Chapter 2 Wrap-Up         
      Free Response AP® Problem, Yay!      
      Chapter 2 Review      
      Chapter 2 Review Exercises      
      Chapter 2 AP® Statistics Practice Test  

3 Describing Relationships
Introduction    
3.1 Scatterplots and Correlation    
3.2 Least-Squares Regression  
Chapter 3 Wrap-Up  
      Free Response AP® Problem, Yay!     
      Chapter 3 Review     
      Chapter 3 Review Exercises     
      Chapter 3 AP® Statistics Practice Test    
      Chapter Project  

4 Collecting Data
Introduction   
4.1 Sampling and Surveys    
4.2 Experiments   
4.3 Using Studies Wisely 
Chapter 4 Wrap-Up   
      Free Response AP® Problem, Yay!     
      Chapter 4 Review     
      Chapter 4 Review Exercises     
      Chapter 4 AP® Statistics Practice Test 
      Chapter Project      
Cumulative AP® Practice Test 1

5 Probability: What Are the Chances?
Introduction 
5.1 Randomness, Probability, and Simulation    
5.2 Probability Rules   
5.3 Conditional Probability and Independence
Chapter 5 Wrap-Up    
      Free Response AP® Problem, Yay!     
      Chapter 5 Review     
      Chapter 5 Review Exercises    
      Chapter 5 AP® Statistics Practice Test    

6 Random Variables
Introduction    
6.1 Discrete and Continuous Random Variables    
6.2 Transforming and Combining Random Variables    
6.3 Binomial and Geometric Random Variables  
Chapter 6 Wrap-Up  
      Free Response AP® Problem, Yay!     
      Chapter 6 Review     
      Chapter 6 Review Exercises     
      Chapter 6 AP® Statistics Practice Test   

7 Sampling Distributions
Introduction    
7.1 What Is a Sampling Distribution?    
7.2 Sample Proportions   
7.3 Sample Means 
Chapter 7 Wrap-Up   
      Free Response AP® Problem, Yay!    
      Chapter 7 Review     
      Chapter 7 Review Exercises    
      Chapter 7 AP® Statistics Practice Test 
Cumulative AP® Practice Test 2

8 Estimating with Confidence
Introduction    
8.1 Confidence Intervals: The Basics    
8.2 Estimating a Population Proportion    
8.3 Estimating a Population Mean
Chapter 8 Wrap-Up     
      Free Response AP® Problem, Yay!     
      Chapter 8 Review     
      Chapter 8 Review Exercises     
      Chapter 8 AP® Statistics Practice Test    

9 Testing a Claim
Introduction    
9.1 Significance Tests: The Basics    
9.2 Tests about a Population Proportion    
9.3 Tests about a Population Mean   
Chapter 9 Wrap-Up 
      Free Response AP® Problem, Yay!     
      Chapter 9 Review     
      Chapter 9 Review Exercises     
      Chapter 9 AP® Statistics Practice Test    

10 Comparing Two Populations or Groups
Introduction    
10.1 Comparing Two Proportions   
10.2 Comparing Two Means 
10.3 Comparing Two Means: Paired Data
Chapter 10 Wrap-Up 
      Free Response AP® Problem, Yay!     
      Chapter 10 Review     
      Chapter 10 Review Exercises     
      Chapter 10 AP® Statistics Practice Test 
      Chapter Project   
Cumulative AP® Practice Test 3

11 Inference for Distributions of Categorical Data
Introduction   
11.1 Chi-Square Tests for Goodness of Fit    
11.2 Inference for Two-Way Tables   
Chapter 11 Wrap-Up 
      Free Response AP® Problem, Yay!     
      Chapter 11 Review     
      Chapter 11 Review Exercises     
      Chapter 11 AP® Statistics Practice Test  
 
12 More about Regression
Introduction    
12.1 Inference for Linear Regression    
12.2 Transforming to Achieve Linearity   
Chapter 12 Wrap-Up 
      Free Response AP® Problem, Yay!    
      Chapter 12 Review     
      Chapter 12 Review Exercises     
      Chapter 12 AP® Statistics Practice Test  
      Final Project  
Cumulative AP® Practice Test 4

Notes and Data Sources
Solutions
Glossary/Glosario 
About the AP® Exam
Formulas for AP® Statistics Exam
Tables
      Table A: Standard Normal Probabilities     T-1
      Table B: t Distribution Critical Values     T-3
      Table C: Chi-Square Distribution
      Critical Values      T-4
      Table D: Random Digits      T-5

Index
Technology Corners Reference
Inference Summary
Additional Online topics
13 Analysis of Variance
14 Multiple Linear Regression
15 Logistic Regression