Mason, Robert Deward creator Lind, Douglas A. Marchal, William G. text xxu monographic eng

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xx, 791 p. : illus, some col. 27 cm. Contents: What is statistics -- Describing data: Frerequency distributions and graphic presentation -- Describing data: Measures of location -- Describing data: Measures of dispersion -- A Survey of probability concepts -- Discrete probability distributions -- The Normal probability distribution -- Sampling methods and sampling distribution -- Tests of hypothesis: Large samples -- Tests of hypothesis: Small samples -- Analysis of variance -- Linear regression and correlation -- Multiple regression and correlation analysis -- Nonparametric method: Chi-square applications -- Nonparametric method: analysis of ranked data -- Statistical quality control -- Index numbers -- Time series and forecasting -- An Introduction to decision making. Robert D. Mason Includes bibliographical references and index. Social sciences --Statistical methods HA29 .M268 0256263078 111102