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Statistics Alive!
Contributor(s): Steinberg, Wendy J. (Author)
ISBN: 1412956579     ISBN-13: 9781412956574
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
OUR PRICE:   $130.90  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2007
* Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: ???This text is written in a plain and friendly style. The student has an excellent chance of grasping one concept before moving on to the next, more complex, module.??? ???Elizabeth Mason, "California"" University of Pennsylvania"

???The text??'s focus on hypothesis testing should lead to students??? deeper understanding of applying statistics to course work. The author did an excellent job of making the material entertaining and understandable.??? ???Matthew Price, "Georgia"" State University "

Presented in short, digestible modules and written in a conversational tone, Statistics Alive! is an "enjoyable" read. Author Wendy J. Steinberg shows students the underlying logic to what they are learning and includes well-crafted practice and self-check features to help ensure that new knowledge sticks. She covers probability theory and mathematical proofs minimally without sacrificing the rigor of the overall text.

Key FeaturesDesigned in a ???lay-flat??? paperback format that makes doing assignments from the book easier for the student.Presents content in short modules, which allows students to digest the matieral easily??and allows instructors more flexibility in the assignment of material.Contains learning objectives and ???Check Yourself!??? questions that serve as guideposts that students can use to orient themselves and assess their readiness to move on and tackle new material.Offers practice exercises throughout the text, in the student study guide, and online that provide students with ample opportunity to master concepts and formulas.

The Student Study Site www.sagepub.com/steinbergsastudy will offerTrue/false questionsMultiple-choice questionsSample midterm (coveringhalf of the text)Sample final (covering the entire text)Web links to additional resources

The Instructor??'s Resources CD-ROM includes Teaching tipsTest bankSuggested class activitiesSample syllabiAnswers to all textbook exercises PowerPoint presentations for each part of the text

Instructors adopting this text can order the Instructor??'s Resources CD (ISBN: 978-1-4129-5962-9) by calling Customer Care at 1.800.818.7243.

In addition, for only $25 extra on top of the price of the textbook, students can purchase the text as a bundle that includes a copy of SPSS Student Version 16.0 (ISBN: 978-1-4129-5658-1)!
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Statistics
Dewey: 519.5
LCCN: 2007033168
Physical Information: 1.07" H x 8.56" W x 10.91" (2.69 lbs) 530 pages
 
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"Statistics Alive is a methodologically sound, rigorous, yet accessible text."
-Abhishek Tiwari, Cal Poly Pomona

"This text is written in a plain and friendly style. The student has an excellent chance of grasping one concept before moving on to the next, more complex, module."
-Elizabeth Mason, California University of Pennsylvania

"The text's focus on hypothesis testing should lead to students' deeper understanding of applying statistics to course work. The author did an excellent job of making the material entertaining and understandable."
-Matthew Price, Georgia State University

Presented in short, digestible modules and written in a conversational tone, Statistics Alive is an enjoyable read. Author Wendy J. Steinberg shows students the underlying logic to what they are learning and includes well-crafted practice and self-check features to help ensure that new knowledge sticks. She covers theory intuitively without sacrificing the rigor of the overall text.

Key Features

  • Presents the content in short modules, which allows students to master the material more easily and allows instructors more flexibility in the assignment of material
  • Designed in a "lay-flat" paperback format that makes doing assignments from the book easier for the student
  • Contains learning objectives and "Check Yourself " questions that serve as guideposts that students can use to orient themselves and assess their readiness to move on and tackle new material
  • Offers practice exercises throughout the text, in the student study guide, and online that provide students with ample opportunity to master concepts and formulas
  • Produced in an attractive two-color format