Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
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ISBN: 9781133956570
Author: Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Ch. 2.2 - Construct a frequency distribution table for the...Ch. 2.2 - Find each of the following values for the sample...Ch. 2.2 - Prob. 1LCACh. 2.2 - Prob. 2LCACh. 2.2 - Prob. 3LCACh. 2.4 - Sketch a histogram and a polygon showing the...Ch. 2.4 - Describe the shape of the distribution in Exercise...Ch. 2.4 - Prob. 3LCCh. 2.4 - If the results from a research study are presented...Ch. 2.4 - Prob. 5LC
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