Statistical Reasoning in Sports / Edition 1

Statistical Reasoning in Sports / Edition 1

ISBN-10:
1429274379
ISBN-13:
9781429274371
Pub. Date:
12/23/2011
Publisher:
Freeman, W. H. & Company
ISBN-10:
1429274379
ISBN-13:
9781429274371
Pub. Date:
12/23/2011
Publisher:
Freeman, W. H. & Company
Statistical Reasoning in Sports / Edition 1

Statistical Reasoning in Sports / Edition 1

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Overview

Did Cam Newton choke in the Super Bowl? Can a swimsuit make you faster? Who should I draft for my fantasy baseball team?

Offering a unique and powerful way to introduce the principles of statistical reasoning, Statistical Reasoning in Sports 2e make statistics exciting with high interest sports (and life) examples that show how statistics is a part of everyday life.

Statistical Reasoning in Sports 2e examines fascinating questions about sports and life by investigating the underlying statistical questions and creating a fun atmosphere in the classroom in which students analyze data, perform simulations, and draw conclusions to develop an understanding of statistics.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781429274371
Publisher: Freeman, W. H. & Company
Publication date: 12/23/2011
Edition description: First Edition
Pages: 704
Product dimensions: 8.20(w) x 10.10(h) x 1.10(d)
Age Range: 12 - 18 Years

Table of Contents

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
Did LeBron James Choke in the Playoffs?

Chapter 2: Comparing Two Proportions
Is There a Home Field Advantage in the National Football League?

Chapter 3: Investigating Independence
Does the Hot Hand Exist in Sports?

Chapter 4: Exploring Numerical Data
Does the Designated Hitter Increase Offense in Major League Baseball?

Chapter 5: Comparing Two Means or Two Medians
Does the Designated Hitter Increase Offense in Major League Baseball (Revisited)?

Chapter 6: Exploring Paired Data
Can Polyurethane Suits Make You Swim Faster?

Chapter 7: Exploring Measures of Variability
Which 7-Iron is More Consistent?

Chapter 8: Standardized Scores and Normal Distributions
Which Players Should I Draft for My Fantasy Team?

Chapter 9: Estimating Ability with Confidence Intervals
What is LeBron’s True Ability?

Chapter 10: Exploring Relationships Between Numerical Variables
Teeing Off: Hit It Hard or Hit It Straight?

Chapter 11: Using Relationships to Make Predictions
How Can We Build a Better Baseball Team?

Chapter 12: Multiple Regression
Hit it Long or Hit it Straight? Why Not Both?

Chapter 13: Using Non-Linear Models: Exponential, Quadratic, and Logistic Regression
Will She Make the Shot?

Chapter 14: Exploring Counting Rules and Probability
How Crazy Was Billy Martin?

Chapter 15: Conditional Probability, Expected Value, and Strategy in Sports
Should You Go For It on Fourth Down?
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