The Practice of Statistics, AP Edition

by Starnes, Daren; Tabor, Josh
Edition: 8th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2026-01-01
Publisher(s): W.H. Freeman
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Table of Contents

Unit 1 – Exploring One-Variable Data and Collecting Data

  • Part I – Exploring One-Variable Data
    • Introduction
    • 1A Statistics: Learning from Data
    • 1B Displaying and Describing Categorical Data
    • 1C Displaying and Describing Quantitative Data with Graphs
    • 1D Summarizing Quantitative Data with Numbers
    • 1E Comparing Distributions of Quantitative Data
    • Unit 1, Part I Wrap-Up
      • Unit 1, Part I FRAPPY!*
      • Review
      • Review Exercises
      • AP® Statistics Practice Test
      • Unit 1, Part I Project
      • See Yourself in Stats
  • Part II – Collecting Data
    • Introduction
    • 1F Introduction to Data Collection
    • 1G Sampling: Good and Bad
    • 1H Experimental Design
    • Unit 1, Part II Wrap-Up
      • Unit 1, Part II FRAPPY!
      • Review
      • Review Exercises
      • AP® Statistics Practice Test
      • Unit 1, Part II Project
      • See Yourself in Stats
  • Cumulative AP® Practice Test 1*

Unit 2 – Probability, Random Variables, and Probability Distributions

  • Part I – Probability
    • Introduction
    • 2A Relationships Between Two Categorical Variables
    • 2B Randomness, Probability, and Simulation
    • 2C Probability Rules
    • 2D Conditional Probability and Independent Events
    • Unit 2, Part I Wrap-Up
      • Unit 2, Part I FRAPPY!*
      • Review
      • Review Exercises
      • AP® Statistics Practice Test
      • See Yourself in Stats
  • Part II – Random Variables and Probability Distributions
    • Introduction
    • 2E Discrete Random Variables
    • 2F Binomial Distributions
    • 2G Continuous Random Variables and Normal Distributions
    • 2H Introduction to Estimators and Sampling Distributions
    • Unit 2, Part II Wrap-Up
      • Unit 2, Part II FRAPPY!
      • Review
      • Review Exercises
      • AP® Statistics Practice Test
      • See Yourself in Stats
  • Cumulative AP® Practice Test 2*

Unit 3 – Inference for Categorical Data: Proportions

  • Part I – Inference for One Proportion
    • Introduction
    • 3A The Sampling Distribution of a Sample Proportion
    • 3B Confidence Intervals for a Population Proportion
    • 3C Hypothesis Tests for a Population Proportion
    • 3D Potential Errors when Performing Hypothesis Tests
    • Unit 3, Part I Wrap-Up
      • Unit 3 Part I FRAPPY!*
      • Review
      • Review Exercises
      • AP® Statistics Practice Test
      • See Yourself in Stats
  • Part II – Inference for Two Proportions and Two-Way Tables
    • Introduction
    • 3E The Sampling Distribution of a Difference in Sample Proportions
    • 3F Confidence Intervals for a Difference in Population Proportions
    • 3G Hypothesis Tests for a Difference in Population Proportions
    • 3H Chi-Square Tests for Two-Way Tables
    • Unit 3, Part II Wrap-Up
      • Unit 3, Part II FRAPPY!
      • Review
      • Review Exercises
      • AP® Statistics Practice Test
      • Unit 3, Part II Project
      • See Yourself in Stats
  • Cumulative AP® Practice Test 3*

Unit 4 – Inference for Quantitative Data: Means

  • Part I – Inference for One Mean
    • Introduction
    • 4A The Sampling Distribution of a Sample Mean
    • 4B Confidence Intervals for a Population Mean or a Population Mean Difference
    • 4C Hypothesis Tests for a Population Mean or a Population Mean Difference
    • Unit 4, Part I Wrap-Up
      • Unit 4, Part I FRAPPY!*
      • Review
      • Review Exercises
      • AP® Statistics Practice Test
      • Unit 4, Part I Project
      • See Yourself in Stats
  • Part II – Inference for Two Means
    • Introduction
    • 4D Sampling Distributions for a Difference in Sample Means
    • 4E Confidence Intervals for a Difference in Population Means
    • 4E Hypothesis Tests for a Difference in Population Means
    • Unit 4, Part II Wrap-Up
      • Unit 4, Part II FRAPPY!*
      • Review
      • Review Exercises
      • AP® Statistics Practice Test
      • Unit 4, Part II Project
      • See Yourself in Stats
  • Cumulative AP® Practice Test 4*

Unit 5 – Regression Analysis

  • Introduction
  • 5A Relationships Between Two Quantitative Variables
  • 5B Linear Regression Models
    • Unit 5 Wrap-Up
    • Unit 5 FRAPPY!*
    • Review
    • Review Exercises
    • AP® Statistics Practice Test
    • Unit 5 Project
    • See Yourself in Stats
  • Cumulative AP® Practice Test 5*

Appendices

  • Solutions S-1
  • Notes and Data Sources N/DS-1
  • Glossary/Glosario G-1
  • Index I-1
  • Tables T-0
  • Table A: Standard Normal Probabilities T-0
  • Table B: t Distribution Critical Values T-3
  • Table C: Chi-Square Distribution Critical Values T-5
  • Table D: Random Digits T-7
  • Inference Summary – Back Endpaper

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