S2 Definitions

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  • Created on: 01-06-16 12:38
Statistic
A random variable that is a function of the sample which contains no unknown parameters.
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Population
A collection of all items.
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Sample
Some subset of the population which is intended to be representative of the population.
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Census
When every member of the population is sampled.
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Sampling unit
Individual member of the population.
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Sampling frame
A list of all the sampling units.
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Sampling distribution
All possible samples are chosen from a population. The values of a statistic and the associated probabilities is a sampling distribution.
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Critical region
The range of values which would lead you to reject the null hypothesis.
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Hypothesis test
A procedure to examine a value of a population parameter proposed by the null hypothesis.
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Significance level
The probability of incorrectly rejecting the null hypothesis.
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A collection of all items.

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Population

Card 3

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Some subset of the population which is intended to be representative of the population.

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Card 4

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When every member of the population is sampled.

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Card 5

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Individual member of the population.

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