This book provides a series of case studies that introduces students to data analysis. Including a summary of the theory needed to do the analyses, it provides a self-contained introduction to modern statistical practice.

Klappentext

Integrating the theory and practice of statistics through a series of case studies, each lab introduces a problem, provides some scientific background, suggests investigations for the data, and provides a summary of the theory used in each case. Aimed at upper-division students.

Inhalt

Maternal Smoking and Infant Health Who Plays Video Games Minnesota Radon Levels Patterns in DNA Can You Taste the Difference? HIV Infection in Hemophiliacs Dungeness Crab Growth Calibrating a Snow Gauge Hispanic Voting Behavior Maternal Smoking and Infant Health (Continued) A Mouse Model for Down Syndrome Helicopter Design Writing Lab Reports * Probability Appendix