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What type of distribution is used to estimate population parameters when the sample size is small and the population variance is unknown?
What type of distribution is used to estimate population parameters when the sample size is small and the population variance is unknown?
In which situation is the student's t-distribution NOT typically used?
In which situation is the student's t-distribution NOT typically used?
What parameter needs to be unknown for the student's t-distribution to be used effectively?
What parameter needs to be unknown for the student's t-distribution to be used effectively?
When would a researcher choose to use the student's t-distribution over the normal distribution for parameter estimation?
When would a researcher choose to use the student's t-distribution over the normal distribution for parameter estimation?
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Which type of distribution becomes more similar to the normal distribution as the sample size increases?
Which type of distribution becomes more similar to the normal distribution as the sample size increases?
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Study Notes
Student's t-Distribution
- Used to estimate population parameters when the sample size is small and the population variance is unknown.
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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.
