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intereact!Ron Larson, Elizabeth Farber
Edition: 2
Retail Price (not our price): $107.00
ISBN: 0130655953
ISBN-13: 9780130655950
Publication Date: 2002-03-14
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 704
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Product Description
Written for successful study, every aspect of Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World has been carefully crafted to help readers learn statistics. Chapter topics cover an introduction to statistics, descriptive statistics, probability, discrete probability distributions, normal probability distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing with one sample, hypothesis testing with two-samples, correlation and regression, chi-square tests and the F-distribution, and nonparametric tests. For individuals who want to learn statistics.
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5
1) Great [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I love the book, however it took longer than I thought it would to get to me.2) Any teacher who chooses this text... [Rating: 1 out of 5]
is a complete moron. This text is SO poorly organized and poorly written that students have absolutely no clue come test time. There is a great deal of time spent on examples, but the examples are never explained. If you're asked why or how on a test, you'd be sunk. If your teacher requires this text for your stats class, find a different class!3) textbook for class...company was great! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
i bought this book here online after purchasing it at a school bookstore for $150. I saw this online and decided to order it anyway b/c it was way cheaper. The reason I did not order it first was b/c I had a bad experience w/ online ordering for class textbooks. It took forever. The class was basically over when I got it and the other book never came. I received it in less than a week and it was in great condition and even came with the solutions manual. I quickly returned my other books to the bookstore for a refund. I will def. buy here again. Great experience.4) Elementary Statistics by Larson et al. [Rating: 4 out of 5]
This work is geared for the above average arts or businessstudent. It has a good coverage of the various probabilitydensity functions and hypothesis testing and evaluation. A typical chapter has important definitions set forth, a "TryIt Yourself" problem set, notes to the instructor, numerousexercises and an exhaustive summary. In chapter 1, the four levels of measurement are depicted. i.e. Nominal, Ordinal,Interval and Ratio . The author provides a simple experimentaldesign consisting of identifying variables, developing adetailed plan for collecting data, actual data collection,descriptive statistics techniques and inferential statistics.This book could be covered in one semester with the followingorganization:Data Collection Chapter 1Scales, frequency Chapter 2Probability Chapter 3Distributions Chapter 4Normal Distribution Chapter 5Confidence Intervals Chapter 6Hypothesis Testing Chapter 7Correlation/Regression Chapter 9Moving AveragesChi Square Chapter 10Theory of Expected ValueGeneral Review and FinalsThe appendix of the work contains an excellent presentationon how to find areas under the standard normal curve. Overall,the work presents a very ambitious agenda aimed at theabove-average collegiate student. The book could be supplementedwith the Schaum's Outline in Statistics. Students may utilizea statistical calculator to assist with the work of the course.5) Confusing! [Rating: 2 out of 5]
I had to purchase this book for an online stats course - BIG mistake! The organization of the book is so incredibly confusing, and the "expanding the basics" problems are not illustrated in the chapter, nor do they have answers with which to check your answers. I have taken other reasoning courses (in class and online) and they were organized much better, with relevant examples that explained every step -- perfect for anyone who is basically trying to teach him/herself! I hope mathematics teachers nationwide realize how difficult this text is for students to follow. Consider another text!