Present the basics of statistics and demonstrate how to apply this knowledge in real situations with Brase/Brase/Dolor/Seibert’s UNDERSTANDING BASIC STATISTICS, 9th Edition. This updated edition provides a streamlined, effective way to teach the essentials of statistics, including early coverage of regression, within a more limited timeframe. Students learn to think statistically, overcome apprehension about statistics, and even enjoy a subject that may have once inspired anxiety. Updates emphasize the real-world importance of statistics with new features that help develop critical thinking and statistical literacy skills. Optional coverage introduces graphing calculators, Microsoft® Excel®, JMP®, MINITAB®, MINITAB EXPRESS and SPSS®. Online course simulation questions, labs, projects and news-sourced videos are part of WebAssign course for the new edition. The Statistical Analysis and Learning Tool (SALT) is also available to help students manipulate data sets and visualize statistics.