AP Statistics 2017

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