Each chapter has an opening question that will be answered over the course of the chapter as the students develop the tools that allow them to engage in statistics using a hands-on approach. Chapter 1: Exploring Categorical Data
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Chapter 2: Comparing Two Proportions
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Chapter 3: Investigating Independence
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Chapter 4: Exploring Numerical Data
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Chapter 5: Comparing Two Means or Two Medians
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Chapter 6: Exploring Paired Data
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Chapter 7: Exploring Measures of Variability
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Chapter 8: Standardized Scores and Normal Distributions
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Chapter 9: Estimating Ability with Confidence Intervals
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Chapter 10: Exploring Relationships Between Numerical Variables
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Chapter 11: Using Relationships to Make Predictions
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Chapter 12: Multiple Regression
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Chapter 13: Using Non-Linear Models: Exponential, Quadratic, and Logistic Regression
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Chapter 14: Exploring Counting Rules and Probability
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Chapter 15: Conditional Probability, Expected Value, and Strategy in Sports
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