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Which of the following is a reason to learn statistics?
Which of the following is a reason to learn statistics?
- To test research questions
- To solve real-world problems (correct)
- To estimate unknown parameters
- To compress data
What is a model in statistics?
What is a model in statistics?
- A method to compress large datasets
- A way to estimate unknown parameters
- A system of assumptions and equations that describes the data (correct)
- A technique to test research questions
Which distribution is commonly used as a model for measurement errors?
Which distribution is commonly used as a model for measurement errors?
- Exponential distribution
- Uniform distribution
- Poisson distribution
- Normal distribution (correct)
What is the purpose of statistical hypothesis testing?
What is the purpose of statistical hypothesis testing?
What can statistics be used to estimate or predict?
What can statistics be used to estimate or predict?