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STTN Test 4
Ch 9-11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Statistical interference | Use sample data to gain info regarding population |
| Parameter | Summarizing value calculated from whole population |
| Statistic | Summarizing value created from sample |
| Sample mean (x-bar) & standard deviation (s) are | Estimates of unknown population mean (mu) & standard deviation (sigma) |
| Point estimation | Population parameter estimated from SINGLE NUMBER calculated from sample data |
| Interval estimation | Population parameter lies between 2 values calculated from sample data with a degree of certainty/ confidence interval |
| Methods to estimate population parameters | - Point estimation - Interval estimation - hypothesis testing |
| Point estimation for population mean (mu) | x-bar |
| Point estimation for population variance (sigma squared) | s squared |
| Point estimation for population proportion (pi) | p-hat = x/n |