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Statistics - Exam 2

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value measuring some characteristic of a population   parameter  
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value measuring some characteristic of a sample   statistic  
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variance of a sample symbol   s²  
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standard deviation of a sample symbol   s  
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variance of a population symbol   σ²  
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standard deviation of a population symbol   σ  
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mean of a sample symbol   x with a line above it  
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mean of a population symbol   mu  
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process that leads to well defined results called outcomes   probability experiment  
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set of all possible outcomes   sample space  
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if two events can not occur simultaneously   mutually exclusive  
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if one event does not affect the probability of another event   statistically independent  
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The 3 approaches to probability are ____________.   classical, relative frequency, subjective  
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Use classical approach when __________.   sample space can be listed, randomness (no bias)  
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Use relative frequency approach when __________.   sample space cannot be listed, bias exists  
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probabilities based on expert opinions   subjective approach  
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The 4 conditions of binomial experiments are ____________.   fixed number of trials, trials are independent, probabilities remain the same per trial, 2 outcomes per trial (success & failure)  
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number of trials symbol   n  
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number of successes in n trials symbol   x (r on calculator)  
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probability of success per trial symbol   p  
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probability of failure per trial symbol   q  
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factorial symbol   !  
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complement of A symbol   A with a line over it  
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table that lists all possible values of a random variable (x) along with its corresponding probabilities   discrete probability distribution  
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