Duane C. Hinders - 5 Steps to a 5 AP Statistics 2016

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Congratulations, you are now an AP Statistics student. AP Statistics is one of the most interesting and useful subjects you will study in school. Sometimes it has the reputation of being easy compared to calculus. However, it can be deceptively difficult, especially in the second half. It is different and challenging in its own way. Unlike calculus, where you are expected to get precise answers, in statistics you are expected to learn to become comfortable with uncertainly. Instead of saying things like, The answer is you will more often find yourself saying things like, We are confident that or We have evidence that Its a new and exciting way of thinking.

How do you do well on the AP exam (by well, I mean a 4 or a 5 although most students consider 3 or better to be passing)? By reading this book; by staying on top of the material during your AP Statistics class; by studying when it is time to study. Note that the questions on the AP exam are only partially computationalthey also involve thinking about the process you are involved in and communicating your thoughts clearly to the person reading your exam. You can always use a calculator so the test designers make sure the questions involve more than just button pushing.

This book is self-contained in that it covers all of the material required by the course content description published by the College Board. However, it is not designed to substitute for an in-class experience or for your textbook. Use this book as a supplement to your in-class studies, as a reference for a quick refresher on a topic, and as one of your major resources as you prepare for the AP exam.

This edition extends and updates previous editions. It takes into account changes in thinking about AP Statistics since the publication of the first edition in 2004 and includes some topics that, while not actually included in the official AP Statistics syllabus, sometimes appear on the actual exam.

You should begin your preparations by reading through the Introduction and STEP I. However, you shouldnt attempt the Diagnostic Exam in until you have been through all of the material in the course. Then you can take the exam to help you determine which topics need more of your attention during the course of your review. Note that the Diagnostic Exam simulates the AP exam to a reasonable extent (although the questions are more basic) and the Practice Exams are similar in style and length to the AP exam.

So, how do you get the best possible score on the AP Statistics exam?

Pick one of the study plans from this book.

Study the chapters and do the practice problems.

Take the Diagnostic Exam and the Practice Exams.

Review as necessary based on your performance on the Diagnostic Exam and the Practice Exams.

Get a good nights sleep before the exam.

Selected Epigrams about Statistics

Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.

Aaron Levenstein

Torture numbers, and theyll confess to anything.

Gregg Easterbrook

Satan delights equally in statistics and in quoting scripture

H.G. Wells, The Undying Fire

One survey found that ten percent of Americans thought Joan of Arc was Noahs wife