Statistics: A Fresh Approach

Part I: Descriptive Statistics. Let's Get Started. Liars, and a Few Statisticians. Statistical Description: Frequency Distributions and Measures of Central Tendency Statists. Statistical Description: Measures of Dispersion and Skewness. Part II: Sampling in Theory and Practice. Probability and Probability Distributions. Sampling Concepts. Estimating Means and Percentages. Testing Hypotheses and Making Decisions: One-Sample Procedures. Testing Hypotheses and Making Decisions: Two-Sample Procedures. Comparison of Three or More Sample Means: Analysis of Variance. Comparison of Several Sample Percentages: Chi-Square Analysis. Part III: Coping with Change. Measuring Change: Index Numbers. Forecasting Tools: Time-Series Analysis. Forecasting Tools: Simple Linear Regression and Correlation. Part IV: Concluding Topics. Nonparametric Statistical Methods. Where Do We Go From Here?