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Learning Systems Co. A division of Richard D. Irwin, Inc.; Canadian...
Published:
1970
Language:
English
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Good. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Previous Owner Markings; Repaired; Moderate Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Light Creasing on Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Moderately Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. Self Review in Business and Economic Statistics; college level study supplement; professionally programmed for quick self-learning; over 1, 000 examination questions and problems with answers; complete glossary. BOOK NUMBER: 105061. COORDINATING EDITOR: Roger H. Hermanson, The University of Maryland. CONTENTS: Foreword; Preface; Topical outline of course content 1. Introduction 2. The collection and presentation of statistical data 3. Frequency distributions 4. Measures of central tendency 5. Measures of dispersion and skewness 6. A survey of probability concepts 7. Probability distributions 8. An introduction to sampling 9. An introduction to statistical inference 10. Statistical decision theory: tests of hypotheses 11. An introduction to decision making under uncertainty 12. Bayes' Theorem and decision making 13. Chi-square 14. Statistical quality control 15. Simple regression and correlation 16. Multiple regression and correlation 17. Time series analysis 18. Indexes; Glossary of terms and formulas; Appendix I: Logarithms; Appendix II: Factors for control charts; Appendix III: Square roots; Appendix IV: The area under the normal curve; Appendix V: Critical values of chi-square; Appendix VI: The Poisson distribution; Appendix VII: Binomial distribution; Index. SERIES: Irwin Programmed Learning Aid Series. Students often have found reviewing for examinations a dull and tedious process. This PLAID series was created to provide the user with an effective, efficient, and interesting means of accomplishing this task. It applies the powerful tool of programmed learning to the subject matter areas comprising business and economics. The method of programming is easy to use and has the following advantages: 1. Correct response to concepts reviewed is reinforced immediately. 2. Incorrect interpretation of concepts reviewed is corrected immediately. 3. The reader is kept active in the review process and increases his comprehension. 4. The method is fun to use. It makes reviewing seem like a game. EXCERPT: Preface-This Programmed Learning Aid provides a means of self-review of the techniques studied in most introductory courses in statistics. While many of the illustrations are business oriented, the statistical methods are equally applicable in other areas such as the social sciences, education, and engineering. This PLAID also can be used effectively by students entering a graduate studies program, executives participating in management development programs, and persons working or studying in marketing, accounting, and related fields. The PLAID is designed to be used as a supplement to your textbook. It is organized into chapters. The chapters are in a logical sequence, but the sequence can be altered to that of any statistics textbook. Each chapter is subdivided into a number of short segments called frames. In each frame the reader tests his comprehension of the material by answering questions that are presented. The answer is always given in the margin...
