STATS 3 Flashcards
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we cqalculate probabilities of a population to make predictions and decisions
STATISTICS
a probabilty distribution of continuos random variables
NORMAL PROBABILTY THEOREM
statictical conept that the sample mean distribution of a random varibale will assume a near normal or normal
CENTRAL LIMIT THEOREM
mean is equal to what?
POPULATION MEAN
what is the shape of normal curve
BELL SHAPE
another name for t distribution
STUDENTS DISTRIBUTION
used to estimate population parameters when the sample size is small and/or when the population variance is unknwn
T DISTRIBUTION
t distribution has what greater value than 1
VARIANCE AND STANDARD DEVIATION
t distbution has more area where?
TAILS
formula for t distribtion
X BAR MINUS M OVER S OVER SQUARE ROOT OF N
formula for mean
JUST COPY MEAN
formula for standard deviation
STANDARD DEVIATION OVER SQUARE ROOT OF N
ormula for variance
VARIANCE OVER N
when degree of freedom is given
DO NOTHING
when n is given
MINUS ONE
refers to the probability that the confidence interval contains the true population parameter
CONFIDENCE LEVEL
formula for confidence level
(1-A) 100%
assumption or idea that is proposed to the sake of an argument so that it can be tested
HYPOTHESIS
constructed before research apart from background review
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
making generalization about the population using a sample
HYPOTHESIS TESTING
statement about the numerical value of a population parameter
STATISTICAL HYPOTHESIS
if found to be true
ACCEPTED
if found to be false
REJECTED
denoted by Ho, a tatement that there is n difference between a parameter and specific value
NULL HYPOTHESIS