CONTENTS
Preface
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Five-Step Program
STEP 1 Set Up Your Study Program
1 What You Need to Know About the AP Statistics Exam
Background Information
Some Frequently Asked Questions About the AP Statistics Exam
2 How to Plan Your Time
Three Approaches to Preparing for the AP Statistics Exam
Calendar for Each Plan
STEP 2 Determine Your Test Readiness
3 Take a Diagnostic Exam
Interpretation: How Ready Are You?
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions
Section II: Free-Response Questions
Composite Score
STEP 3 Develop Strategies for Success
4 Tips for Taking the Exam
General Test-Taking Tips
Tips for Multiple-Choice Questions
Tips for Free-Response Questions
Specific Statistics Content Tips
STEP 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High
5 Overview of Statistics/Basic Vocabulary
Quantitative Versus Qualitative Data
Descriptive Versus Inferential Statistics
Collecting Data: Surveys, Experiments, Observational Studies
Random Variables
6 One-Variable Data Analysis
Graphical Analysis