Hawkes Learning Systems

Discovering Statistics is intended for an introductory statistics course and is written in a relaxed, conversational style, with occasional remarks that are intended to bring a smile to the reader. One of the book's main features is the incorporation of the text with Hawkes Learning Systems (HLS) courseware. The HLS courseware contains problem-solving tutorials and simulations that give the student a hands-on problem-solving perspective. A detachable formula and table card is included in the text for easy reference for the many examples and exercises.

New for the Second Edition

Technology - Detailed explanations for students on how to use the following items when performing statistics. Screen shots of the steps are included for ease of learning the statistical package. Many chapters include a project involving one of the following methods of technology:
- Excel - including an Excel Start-up Guide in the Appendix
- Minitab
- TI-83 Plus calculator
Additional topics include:
Control Charts (an entire chapter!), Combinations and Permutations, Rank Correlation Test, Runs Test for Randomness, Kruskal-Wallis Test
New Exercises, as well as many updated and "real-world" exercises.
Real-World Scenarios - A new section in each chapter that allows students to understand how statistical data is being used in the world.
Margin Essays - Small write-ups that illustrate the use of statistics throughout history.
Flowcharts to illustrate difficult procedures.
Chapter Projects - Encourage students to work in groups and/or go out on their own to discover and analyze data.
New Examples - Many up-to-date examples involving current data.
Detachable Formula and Table Cards
More Definitions
Complete Student's Solutions Manual to odd problems is provided in the back of the book. Save your students the cost of a student solutions manual at the bookstore!

Chapter 1:

Statistics and Problem Solving

Chapter 2:

Data, Reality and Problem Solving

Chapter 3:

Organizing, Displaying, and Interpreting Data

Chapter 4:

Describing Data from One Variable

Chapter 5:

Discovering Relationships

Chapter 6:

Probability, Randomness, and Uncertainty

Chapter 7:

Probability Distributions, Information about the Future

Chapter 8:

Continuous Random Variables

Chapter 9:

Sampling and Sampling Distributions

Chapter 10:

Estimating Means and Proportions

Chapter 11:

Introduction to Hypothesis Testing

Chapter 12:

Additional Topics with Hypothesis Testing

Chapter 13:

Regression, Inference, and Model Building

Chapter 14:

The Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

Chapter 15:

Looking for Relationships in Qualitative Data

Chapter 16:

Nonparametrics

Chapter 17:

Statistical Process Control

Appendix A :

Nonparametrics Statistical Tables

Appendix B:

Case Data

Appendix C:

Getting Started with Excel

Appendix D:

Getting Started with Minitab

Appendix E:

Answers to Odd Numbered Problems