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Math 120: Introductory Statistics
This text covers descriptive statistics, elementary probability theory and inferential statistics. Topics covered include summarizing data in tables and graphs, computation of descriptive statistics, sample spaces, classical probability theory, rules of probability, probability distributions, confidence intervals for population parameters, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression and Chi-Square Distribution with applications.
- Author
- Nancy Ikeda
- Publisher
- Fullerton College
- Source
- LibreTexts
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 137 sections
- 01: Sampling and Data
- 1.00: Introduction
- 1.01: Definitions of Statistics Probability and Key Terms
- 1.02: Data Sampling and Variation in Data and Sampling
- 1.03: Frequency Frequency Tables and Levels of Measurement
- 1.04: Experimental Design and Ethics
- 1.05: Data Collection Experiment (Worksheet)
- 1.06: Sampling Experiment (Worksheet)
- 1.E: Sampling and Data (Exercises)
- 02: Descriptive Statistics
- 2.00: Introduction
- 2.01: Stem-and-Leaf Graphs (Stemplots) Line Graphs and Bar Graphs
- 2.02: Histograms Frequency Polygons and Time Series Graphs
- 2.03: Measures of the Location of the Data
- 2.3E: Measures of the Location of the Data (Exercises)
- 2.04: Box Plots
- 2.05: Measures of the Center of the Data
- 2.06: Skewness and the Mean Median and Mode
- 2.07: Measures of the Spread of the Data
- 2.08: Descriptive Statistics (Worksheet)
- 2.E: Descriptive Statistics (Exercises)
- 03: Probability
- 3.01: Introduction
- 3.02: Three Types of Probability
- 3.03: Complement Rule
- 3.04: Union and Intersection
- 3.05: Independent Events
- 3.06: Conditional Probability
- 3.07: Counting Rules
- 3.08: Chapter 3 Formulas
- 3.09: Chapter 3 Exercises
- 04: Discrete Random Variables
- 4.00: Introduction
- 4.01: Probability Distribution Function (PDF) for a Discrete Random Variable
- 4.02: Mean or Expected Value and Standard Deviation
- 4.03: Binomial Distribution
- 4.04: Geometric Distribution
- 4.05: Hypergeometric Distribution
- 4.06: Poisson Distribution
- 4.07: Discrete Distribution (Playing Card Experiment)
- 4.08: Discrete Distribution (Lucky Dice Experiment)
- 4.E: Discrete Random Variables (Exercises)
- 05: Continuous Random Variables
- 5.00: Introduction
- 5.01: Continuous Probability Functions
- 5.02: The Uniform Distribution
- 5.03: The Exponential Distribution
- 5.04: Continuous Distribution (Worksheet)
- 5.E: Continuous Random Variables (Exercises)
- 5.E: Exercises
- 06: The Normal Distribution
- 6.00: Introduction
- 6.01: The Standard Normal Distribution
- 6.1E: The Standard Normal Distribution (Exercises)
- 6.02: Using the Normal Distribution
- 6.03: Normal Distribution - Lap Times (Worksheet)
- 6.04: Normal Distribution - Pinkie Length (Worksheet)
- 6.E: The Normal Distribution (Exercises)
- 07: The Central Limit Theorem
- 7.00: Introduction
- 7.01: The Central Limit Theorem for Sample Means (Averages)
- 7.1E: The Central Limit Theorem for Sample Means (Exercises)
- 7.02: The Central Limit Theorem for Sums
- 7.03: Using the Central Limit Theorem
- 7.3E: Using the Central Limit Theorem (Exercises)
- 7.04: Central Limit Theorem - Pocket Change (Worksheet)
- 7.05: Central Limit Theorem - Cookie Recipes (Worksheet)
- 7.E: The Central Limit Theorem (Exercises)
- 08: Confidence Intervals
- 8.00: Introduction
- 8.01: A Single Population Mean using the Normal Distribution
- 8.1E: A Single Population Mean using the Normal Distribution (Exercises)
- 8.02: A Single Population Mean using the Student t-Distribution
- 8.03: A Population Proportion
- 8.04: Confidence Interval - Home Costs (Worksheet)
- 8.05: Confidence Interval -Place of Birth (Worksheet)
- 8.06: Confidence Interval -Women's Heights (Worksheet)
- 8.E: Confidence Intervals (Exercises)
- 8.S: Confidence Intervals (Summary)
- 09: Hypothesis Testing with One Sample
- 9.00: Introduction
- 9.01: Null and Alternative Hypotheses
- 9.1E: Null and Alternative Hypotheses (Exercises)
- 9.02: Outcomes and the Type I and Type II Errors
- 9.2E: Outcomes and the Type I and Type II Errors (Exercises)
- 9.03: Distribution Needed for Hypothesis Testing
- 9.3E: Distribution Needed for Hypothesis Testing (Exercises)
- 9.04: Rare Events the Sample Decision and Conclusion
- 9.4E: Rare Events the Sample Decision and Conclusion (Exercises)
- 9.05: Additional Information and Full Hypothesis Test Examples
- 9.06: Hypothesis Testing of a Single Mean and Single Proportion (Worksheet)
- 9.E: Hypothesis Testing with One Sample (Exercises)
- 10: Hypothesis Testing with Two Samples
- 10.00: Introduction
- 10.01: Two Population Means with Unknown Standard Deviations
- 10.02: Two Population Means with Known Standard Deviations
- 10.03: Comparing Two Independent Population Proportions
- 10.04: Matched or Paired Samples
- 10.05: Hypothesis Testing for Two Means and Two Proportions (Worksheet)
- 10.E: Hypothesis Testing with Two Samples (Exercises)
- 11: The Chi-Square Distribution
- 11.00: Introduction
- 11.01: Facts About the Chi-Square Distribution
- 11.02: Goodness-of-Fit Test
- 11.03: Test of Independence
- 11.04: Test for Homogeneity
- 11.05: Comparison of the Chi-Square Tests
- 11.06: Test of a Single Variance
- 11.07: Lab 1- Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit (Worksheet)
- 11.08: Lab 2- Chi-Square Test of Independence (Worksheet)
- 11.E: The Chi-Square Distribution (Exercises)
- 12: Linear Regression and Correlation
- 12.00: Introduction
- 12.01: Linear Equations
- 12.1E: Linear Equations (Exercises)
- 12.02: Scatter Plots
- 12.2E: Scatter Plots (Exercises)
- 12.03: The Regression Equation
- 12.3E: The Regression Equation (Exercise)
- 12.04: Testing the Significance of the Correlation Coefficient
- 12.4E: Testing the Significance of the Correlation Coefficient (Exercises)
- 12.05: Prediction
- 12.5E: Prediction (Exercises)
- 12.06: Outliers
- 12.6E: Outliers (Exercises)
- 12.07: Regression - Distance from School (Worksheet)
- 12.08: Regression - Textbook Cost (Worksheet)
- 12.09: Regression - Fuel Efficiency (Worksheet)
- 12.E: Linear Regression and Correlation (Exercises)
- 13: F Distribution and One-Way ANOVA
- 13.00: Introduction
- 13.01: One-Way ANOVA
- 13.02: The F Distribution and the F-Ratio
- 13.03: Facts About the F Distribution
- 13.04: Test of Two Variances
- 13.05: Lab- One-Way ANOVA
- 13.E: F Distribution and One-Way ANOVA (Exercises)