Stats: Data and Models

Stats: Data and Models, 5th Edition, is an introductory statistics textbook designed to foster critical evaluation of data through technology, innovative methods, and humor. The text presents foundational principles of data analysis to prepare students to become informed consumers of statistical information.

Broad thematic coverage encompasses sound data gathering techniques, probability foundations, and inferential methods. Students examine how to obtain reliable observations through surveys and experiments, model chance behavior, and assess relationships across multiple variables.

Technology and computer simulations illustrate variability at crucial points, reinforcing analytical reasoning. Learning is further supported by exposure to large data sets, multivariate thinking, and signature Think/Show/Tell step-by-step examples.