5 Questions
What type of distribution is used to estimate population parameters when the sample size is small and the population variance is unknown?
Student's t-distribution
In which situation is the student's t-distribution NOT typically used?
Large sample size, known population variance
What parameter needs to be unknown for the student's t-distribution to be used effectively?
Population variance
When would a researcher choose to use the student's t-distribution over the normal distribution for parameter estimation?
When the sample size is small
Which type of distribution becomes more similar to the normal distribution as the sample size increases?
Student's t-distribution
Study Notes
Student's t-Distribution
- Used to estimate population parameters when the sample size is small and the population variance is unknown.
Test your knowledge on the properties of the student's t-distribution, a probability distribution used to estimate population parameters when the sample size is specific and certain parameter is unknown.
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