Wouldn't it be great if there were a statistics book that made histograms, probability distributions, and chi square analysis more enjoyable than going to the dentist? Head First Statistics brings this typically dry subject to life, teaching you all the fundamentals of the discipline using engaging, interactive, real-world scenarios, ranging from analyzing sports stats to casino gambling to prescription drug testing.
Whether you're taking Stats 101, preparing for the AP Statistics exam, or just curious about statistical analysis, Head First's brain-friendly formula will help you not only master statistics, but show you how you can apply statistical principles in everyday life.
1. Visualizing Information: Get the Picture
2. Measuring Central Tendency: The Middle Way
3. Measuring Spread: Power Ranges
4. Calculating Probabilities: Taking Chances
5. Discrete Probability Distributions: Manage Your Expectations
6. Permutations and Combinations: Making Arrangements
7. Geometric, Binomial, and Poisson Distributions: Keeping Things Discrete
8a. Normal Distribution: Being Normal
9. Normal Distribution Part II: Beyond Normal
10. Using Statistical Sampling: Taking Samples
11. Estimating Your Population: Making Predictions
12. Constructing Confidence Intervals: Guessing with Confidence
13. Correlation and Regression: What's My Line?
14. Using Hypothesis Tests: Look at the Evidence
15. The Chi Square Distribution: There's Something Going on
i. Appendix i: Top Ten Things We Didn't Cover
ii. Appendix ii: Statistics Tables