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Probability and Statistics Made Interesting

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  • Based on years of experience teaching online and in-person, Probability and Statistics Made Interesting integrates the author’s classroom-tested and proven methods and examples to make probability and statistics interesting while still covering the necessary subject matter for a one semester, elementary course.Probability and Statistics Made Interestingprovides examples that introduce a variety of statistical concepts to motivate students.  For example: What is randomness?  What’s the point of taking a random sample?  How do casino games demonstrate the law of averages? integrates chapters on the normal curve, conditional probability, and a chapter on “What’s Luck Got to do with it” that integrates challenging examples.examines both large and small sample tests for proportions and means, including Fisher’s Exact test, as well as a test to see if someone is accident prone or just unlucky.  integrates technology such as smartphones, calculators, Excel, and Google Sheets.features discussion topics and problems at the end of each chapterNEW - Examples from the Second Edition (available soon) Simpson’s Paradox – Two drugs that treat mental illness – Which is better?  Berkson’s Paradox – Comparing restaurants: Does good bacon predict good eggs? Inspection Paradox – Are average class sizes larger than average?  Random Lightning Strikes – Tragedy in Lafayette Park across from the White House  Predicting the Price of Ethereum (incorrectly)  Excess Deaths and the Covid Vaccine in England – Once again, correlation doesn’t mean causation  So-called psychics use inside information to fool their victims  The Prosecutor’s Fallacy – Fingerprint evidence may not be as strong as it seems From the First Edition Probability and gambling games – Can you win playing roulette?  Lotteries – If your chance is 1 in 303 million of winning the Mega Millions lottery jackpot, how come there are winners?  Stereotyping – Is the person described as shy more likely to be a farmer or a librarian? From “Thinking, Fast or Slow” by Daniel Kahneman Clinical trials – Why is a clinical trial better than an observational study?  Zener Card Test for Psychic Powers – What can go wrong?  “Synchronicity” vs randomness – Which is it?
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