First Course in Statistical Methods

A FIRST COURSE IN STATISTICAL METHODS addresses a pressing need in the methods course'a shorter text designed for a one-term course. By selecting and revising material from their best-selling two-semester text, AN INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS AND DATA ANALYSIS, Fifth Edition, the authors created an ideal book for a one-term course in statistical methods. Based on the belief that statistics is a thought process tied to the scientific method, the text utilizes a 5-step approach: 1) defining the problem, 2) collecting data, 3) summarizing data, 4) analyzing and interpreting the data, and 5) communicating the results of the analysis.Ott, R. Lyman is the author of 'First Course in Statistical Methods' with ISBN 9780534408060 and ISBN 0534408060.