Probability: Sample Distributions
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What is the purpose of a sample distribution in statistics?

  • To make predictions about individual data points
  • To make inferences about the population parameter (correct)
  • To visualize the data
  • To calculate the mean of the sample

    • What is the main advantage of stratified random sampling over simple random sampling?

  • It is less prone to bias
  • It ensures equal representation of subgroups in the population (correct)
  • It is faster and more cost-effective
  • It produces more accurate results

    • What is the purpose of the Central Limit Theorem (CLT) in statistics?

  • To describe the shape of the population distribution
  • To calculate the margin of error
  • To test hypotheses about the population mean
  • To describe the shape of the sample distribution (correct)

    • What is the margin of error in a confidence interval?

    <p>The maximum amount by which the sample statistic may differ from the population parameter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Law of Large Numbers (LLN) in statistics?

    <p>A principle stating that the average of the results will converge to the population mean as the sample size increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of bias correction techniques?

    <p>To estimate the bias in the sample statistic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the p-value in a hypothesis test?

    <p>To determine whether to reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the 50th percentile also known as?

    <p>Median</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of jackknifing in bias correction?

    <p>To systematically remove one observation at a time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the null hypothesis in a hypothesis test?

    <p>A statement of no effect or no difference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Sample Distribution

    Probability

    • A sample distribution is a probability distribution of a statistic obtained by selecting multiple samples from a population.
    • The sample distribution is used to make inferences about the population parameter.
    • Probability concepts:
      • Law of Large Numbers (LLN): the average of the results will converge to the population mean as the sample size increases.
      • Central Limit Theorem (CLT): the distribution of the sample mean will be approximately normal, even if the population distribution is not normal.

    Random Sampling

    • Random sampling is a method of selecting a sample from a population to ensure representativeness.
    • Types of random sampling:
      • Simple Random Sampling: every individual in the population has an equal chance of being selected.
      • Stratified Random Sampling: the population is divided into subgroups, and random samples are selected from each subgroup.
      • Cluster Random Sampling: the population is divided into clusters, and random samples are selected from each cluster.

    Confidence Intervals

    • A confidence interval is a range of values within which the population parameter is likely to lie.
    • Confidence level: the probability that the interval contains the population parameter (e.g., 95% confidence level means 95% of the intervals will contain the parameter).
    • Margin of error: the maximum amount by which the sample statistic may differ from the population parameter.

    Bias Correction

    • Bias: a systematic error in the sample statistic that causes it to differ from the population parameter.
    • Bias correction techniques:
      • Bootstrapping: resampling the data with replacement to estimate the bias.
      • Jackknifing: systematically removing one observation at a time to estimate the bias.

    Hypothesis Testing

    • A statistical test used to determine whether a hypothesis about the population parameter is true or not.
    • Null hypothesis (H0): a statement of no effect or no difference.
    • Alternative hypothesis (H1): a statement of an effect or a difference.
    • Test statistic: a numerical value used to determine whether to reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis.
    • P-value: the probability of observing the test statistic (or more extreme) assuming the null hypothesis is true.

    Percentile

    • A percentile is a value below which a certain percentage of the data falls.
    • Types of percentiles:
      • 25th percentile (Q1): the value below which 25% of the data falls.
      • 50th percentile (median): the value below which 50% of the data falls.
      • 75th percentile (Q3): the value below which 75% of the data falls.

    Sample Distribution

    • A sample distribution is a probability distribution of a statistic obtained by selecting multiple samples from a population.
    • It's used to make inferences about the population parameter.
    • Key probability concepts include:
      • Law of Large Numbers (LLN): the average of the results will converge to the population mean as the sample size increases.
      • Central Limit Theorem (CLT): the distribution of the sample mean will be approximately normal, even if the population distribution is not normal.

    Random Sampling

    • Random sampling is a method of selecting a sample from a population to ensure representativeness.
    • Types of random sampling include:
      • Simple Random Sampling: every individual in the population has an equal chance of being selected.
      • Stratified Random Sampling: the population is divided into subgroups, and random samples are selected from each subgroup.
      • Cluster Random Sampling: the population is divided into clusters, and random samples are selected from each cluster.

    Confidence Intervals

    • A confidence interval is a range of values within which the population parameter is likely to lie.
    • Confidence level: the probability that the interval contains the population parameter (e.g., 95% confidence level means 95% of the intervals will contain the parameter).
    • Margin of error: the maximum amount by which the sample statistic may differ from the population parameter.

    Bias Correction

    • Bias: a systematic error in the sample statistic that causes it to differ from the population parameter.
    • Bias correction techniques include:
      • Bootstrapping: resampling the data with replacement to estimate the bias.
      • Jackknifing: systematically removing one observation at a time to estimate the bias.

    Hypothesis Testing

    • A statistical test used to determine whether a hypothesis about the population parameter is true or not.
    • Null hypothesis (H0): a statement of no effect or no difference.
    • Alternative hypothesis (H1): a statement of an effect or a difference.
    • Test statistic: a numerical value used to determine whether to reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis.
    • P-value: the probability of observing the test statistic (or more extreme) assuming the null hypothesis is true.

    Percentiles

    • A percentile is a value below which a certain percentage of the data falls.
    • Types of percentiles include:
      • 25th percentile (Q1): the value below which 25% of the data falls.
      • 50th percentile (median): the value below which 50% of the data falls.
      • 75th percentile (Q3): the value below which 75% of the data falls.

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