Stats: Modeling the World, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (May 29, 2026) © 2027

  • David E. Bock Ithaca High School (Retired) , Cornell University
  • Floyd Bullard Duke University
  • Paul F. Velleman Cornell University (Emetrius)
  • Richard D. De Veaux Williams College
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Stats: Modeling the World gets you thinking statistically from the start of your intro stats course. Practical data analysis and graphics along with current, relevant examples and data help you approach a question, solve the problem, and communicate meaning.

The 7th Edition aligns with the most recent guidelines of the GAISE project sponsored by the American Statistical Association, and is fully consistent with the new AP Statistics syllabus. Examples, exercises and data are updated throughout.

Table of contents

I. EXPLORING AND UNDERSTANDING DATA

  • 1. Stats Starts Here
  • 2. Displaying and Describing Categorical Data
  • 3. Displaying and Summarizing Quantitative Data
  • 4. Understanding and Comparing Distributions
  • 5. The Standard Deviation as a Ruler and the Normal Model
  • Review of Part I

II. GATHERING DATA

  • 6. Sample Surveys
  • 7. Experiments and Observational Studies
  • 8. Designing a Statistical Study
  • Review of Part II

III. RANDOMNESS AND PROBABILITY

  • 9. From Randomness to Probability
  • 10. Probability Rules!
  • 11. Probability Models
  • Review of Part III

IV. FROM THE DATA AT HAND TO THE WORLD AT LARGE

  • 12. Sampling Distribution Models
  • 13. Confidence Intervals for Proportions
  • 14. Testing Hypotheses About Proportions
  • 15. More About Tests and Intervals
  • 16. Comparing Two Proportions
  • 17. Associations Between Categorical Variables
  • Review of Part IV

V. LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD

  • 18. Inferences About Means
  • 19. Comparing Means
  • 20. Paired Samples and Blocks
  • Review of Part V

VI. ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN QUANTITATIVE VARIABLES

  • 21. Scatterplots, Association, and Correlation
  • 22. Linear Regression
  • *23. Inferences for Regression (optional topics)
  • Review of Part IV

APPENDICES

  • A. Selected Formulas
  • B. Guide to Statistical Software
  • C. Answers
  • D. Photo and Text Acknowledgments
  • E. Index
  • F. Tables

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