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What defines the most efficient estimator among unbiased estimators?
What defines the most efficient estimator among unbiased estimators?
- It is always the sample median.
- It has the largest sample size.
- It depends on the choice of biased estimators.
- It has the smallest variance. (correct)
How is relative efficiency of two unbiased estimators defined?
How is relative efficiency of two unbiased estimators defined?
- It is the ratio of their variances. (correct)
- It is the average of their variances.
- It is the difference of their variances.
- It is the sum of their variances.
Which unbiased estimator is more efficient based on the given variances: $Var(x̄) = \sigma^2/n$ and $Var(x.5) = \frac{\pi^2 \sigma^2}{n}$?
Which unbiased estimator is more efficient based on the given variances: $Var(x̄) = \sigma^2/n$ and $Var(x.5) = \frac{\pi^2 \sigma^2}{n}$?
- Neither can be determined.
- Both have equal efficiency.
- Sample mean is more efficient. (correct)
- Sample median is more efficient.
If $Var(\hat{\theta_1}) < Var(\hat{\theta_2})$, how does this affect their relative efficiency?
If $Var(\hat{\theta_1}) < Var(\hat{\theta_2})$, how does this affect their relative efficiency?
Which condition is necessary for the sample mean to be considered more efficient than the sample median?
Which condition is necessary for the sample mean to be considered more efficient than the sample median?
What does the symbol $µN$ represent in the given definitions?
What does the symbol $µN$ represent in the given definitions?
What is the role of $SN$ in the context provided?
What is the role of $SN$ in the context provided?
In the limit as $N$ tends towards infinity, what behavior does $mN$ demonstrate?
In the limit as $N$ tends towards infinity, what behavior does $mN$ demonstrate?
Condition (4) in the definitions implies which of the following conditions must hold?
Condition (4) in the definitions implies which of the following conditions must hold?
What expression is defined for $x̄$ in the context?
What expression is defined for $x̄$ in the context?
The notation $mN = ext{max}(xNi - µN)²$ represents what?
The notation $mN = ext{max}(xNi - µN)²$ represents what?
What implication does the expression $Nn =: α²[0, 1]$ have?
What implication does the expression $Nn =: α²[0, 1]$ have?
What transformation is applied to $xNi$ in the scaling process?
What transformation is applied to $xNi$ in the scaling process?
What happens to the sampling distribution of the sample mean as the sample size increases?
What happens to the sampling distribution of the sample mean as the sample size increases?
What is the variance of the sampling distribution of x̄ when the sample size is n?
What is the variance of the sampling distribution of x̄ when the sample size is n?
In an example where the population mean is µ = 8 and σ = 3 with a sample size of 36, what is the standard deviation of the sampling distribution?
In an example where the population mean is µ = 8 and σ = 3 with a sample size of 36, what is the standard deviation of the sampling distribution?
What is the probability that the sample mean is between 7.8 and 8.2 for the given parameters?
What is the probability that the sample mean is between 7.8 and 8.2 for the given parameters?
Who contributed significantly to the history of the Central Limit Theorem?
Who contributed significantly to the history of the Central Limit Theorem?
If a population is not normally distributed, under what condition can the Central Limit Theorem still be applied?
If a population is not normally distributed, under what condition can the Central Limit Theorem still be applied?
What does CLT stand for in the context of sampling distributions?
What does CLT stand for in the context of sampling distributions?
What is the purpose of the Central Limit Theorem in statistics?
What is the purpose of the Central Limit Theorem in statistics?
What does the condition $ rac{mN}{n}
eq 0$ signify when $\alpha = 0$?
What does the condition $ rac{mN}{n} eq 0$ signify when $\alpha = 0$?
Which of the following is true when $eta
eq 1$?
Which of the following is true when $eta eq 1$?
What happens to $S_N$ as $N o ext{infinity}$ under condition (4)?
What happens to $S_N$ as $N o ext{infinity}$ under condition (4)?
In the context of sampling distributions, what does $X hickapprox ext{Binomial}(n, p)$ represent?
In the context of sampling distributions, what does $X hickapprox ext{Binomial}(n, p)$ represent?
What is the formula for the variance of the sample proportion $ar{p}$ derived from a Bernoulli distribution?
What is the formula for the variance of the sample proportion $ar{p}$ derived from a Bernoulli distribution?
What does $E[ar{p}] = p$ indicate about the estimator $ar{p}$?
What does $E[ar{p}] = p$ indicate about the estimator $ar{p}$?
What is the implication of $ ext{Var}(X_i) = p(1-p)$ for a Bernoulli distributed variable?
What is the implication of $ ext{Var}(X_i) = p(1-p)$ for a Bernoulli distributed variable?
What does $ar{x} o rac{ar{p}}{n}$ imply as $n$ increases?
What does $ar{x} o rac{ar{p}}{n}$ imply as $n$ increases?
What is the expected value of the sample variance $E[s^2]$ if the population variance is $σ^2$ and the sample size is $n$?
What is the expected value of the sample variance $E[s^2]$ if the population variance is $σ^2$ and the sample size is $n$?
Why do we lose one degree of freedom when calculating sample variance?
Why do we lose one degree of freedom when calculating sample variance?
If the standard deviation of the freezers is specified as no more than 4 degrees, what is the population variance?
If the standard deviation of the freezers is specified as no more than 4 degrees, what is the population variance?
What distribution does the sum of squared z-scores follow with $n$ degrees of freedom?
What distribution does the sum of squared z-scores follow with $n$ degrees of freedom?
In the equation $E[\sum_{i=1}^{n}(x_i - \bar{x})^2]$, what does the term $(x_i - \bar{x})$ represent?
In the equation $E[\sum_{i=1}^{n}(x_i - \bar{x})^2]$, what does the term $(x_i - \bar{x})$ represent?
What does the notation $E[\sum_{i=1}^{n}(x_i - \mu)^2]$ indicate in the context of expected values?
What does the notation $E[\sum_{i=1}^{n}(x_i - \mu)^2]$ indicate in the context of expected values?
How do you compute the total sum of squares $\sum_{i=1}^{n}(x_i - \mu)^2$ in a sampling distribution?
How do you compute the total sum of squares $\sum_{i=1}^{n}(x_i - \mu)^2$ in a sampling distribution?
What correction is made in the computation of the sample variance when the population mean is unknown?
What correction is made in the computation of the sample variance when the population mean is unknown?
What is the value of K for the sample variance if the population standard deviation is 4 and the probability of exceeding this limit is less than 0.05?
What is the value of K for the sample variance if the population standard deviation is 4 and the probability of exceeding this limit is less than 0.05?
If the sample variance, s², is greater than which value, would there be strong evidence to suggest that the population variance exceeds 16?
If the sample variance, s², is greater than which value, would there be strong evidence to suggest that the population variance exceeds 16?
What type of sampling does the unbiased estimator for Var(x̄) = s²/n pertain to?
What type of sampling does the unbiased estimator for Var(x̄) = s²/n pertain to?
In random sampling without replacement, what is the expected value of the sample variance, E(s²)?
In random sampling without replacement, what is the expected value of the sample variance, E(s²)?
How is the unbiased estimator for Var(x̄) impacted in sampling without replacement compared to with replacement?
How is the unbiased estimator for Var(x̄) impacted in sampling without replacement compared to with replacement?
What is the critical value of χ² used to find K when n = 14?
What is the critical value of χ² used to find K when n = 14?
If the population standard deviation increases, what is the effect on the upper limit K for the sample variance if maintaining a probability of exceeding this limit less than 0.05?
If the population standard deviation increases, what is the effect on the upper limit K for the sample variance if maintaining a probability of exceeding this limit less than 0.05?
Which of the following expressions represents the unbiased estimator of variance for sampling without replacement?
Which of the following expressions represents the unbiased estimator of variance for sampling without replacement?
Flashcards
Sampling Distribution of the Mean
Sampling Distribution of the Mean
The distribution of sample means from repeated samples drawn from a population.
Central Limit Theorem (CLT)
Central Limit Theorem (CLT)
As the sample size increases, the sampling distribution of the sample mean approaches a normal distribution, regardless of the shape of the original population.
Standard Error of the Mean
Standard Error of the Mean
The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the sample mean.
Z-score
Z-score
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Probability of Sample Mean
Probability of Sample Mean
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CLT for Finite Populations
CLT for Finite Populations
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Expected Value of Sampling Distribution
Expected Value of Sampling Distribution
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Standard Deviation of Sampling Distribution
Standard Deviation of Sampling Distribution
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Sampling Distribution of Sample Proportions
Sampling Distribution of Sample Proportions
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Sample Proportion (p̂)
Sample Proportion (p̂)
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Expected Value of Sample Proportion
Expected Value of Sample Proportion
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Standard Error of Sample Proportion
Standard Error of Sample Proportion
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Central Limit Theorem for Sample Proportions
Central Limit Theorem for Sample Proportions
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Confidence Interval for Sample Proportions
Confidence Interval for Sample Proportions
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Hypothesis Testing for Proportions
Hypothesis Testing for Proportions
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One-Tailed Hypothesis Test for Proportions
One-Tailed Hypothesis Test for Proportions
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Sample Mean (x̄)
Sample Mean (x̄)
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Sample Variance (SN2)
Sample Variance (SN2)
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Maximum Squared Difference (mN)
Maximum Squared Difference (mN)
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Condition (4)
Condition (4)
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Sampling Fraction
Sampling Fraction
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Upper Limit for Sample Variance (K)
Upper Limit for Sample Variance (K)
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Sampling Distribution of Sample Variance
Sampling Distribution of Sample Variance
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Distribution of Sample Variance
Distribution of Sample Variance
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Expected Value of Sample Variance
Expected Value of Sample Variance
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Unbiased Estimator of Population Variance
Unbiased Estimator of Population Variance
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Unbiased Estimator of Population Variance (Without Replacement)
Unbiased Estimator of Population Variance (Without Replacement)
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Estimating Variance of Sample Mean
Estimating Variance of Sample Mean
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Estimating Variance of Sample Mean (Without Replacement)
Estimating Variance of Sample Mean (Without Replacement)
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Most Efficient Estimator
Most Efficient Estimator
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Minimum Variance Unbiased Estimator (MVUE)
Minimum Variance Unbiased Estimator (MVUE)
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Relative Efficiency
Relative Efficiency
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Sample Mean vs. Sample Median Efficiency
Sample Mean vs. Sample Median Efficiency
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Variance and Efficiency
Variance and Efficiency
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Expected Value of Sample Variance (s²)
Expected Value of Sample Variance (s²)
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Sum of Squared Deviations from Sample Mean
Sum of Squared Deviations from Sample Mean
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Proof of Expected Value (s²)
Proof of Expected Value (s²)
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Degrees of Freedom (df)
Degrees of Freedom (df)
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s² Measures Dispersion
s² Measures Dispersion
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Chi-Square (χ²) Distribution
Chi-Square (χ²) Distribution
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Population Standard Deviation (σ)
Population Standard Deviation (σ)
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Study Notes
Lecture 5: Sampling Distribution Theory (Chapter 6)
- The lecture covers sampling distribution theory, focusing on sampling from a population, sampling distributions of sample means, sample proportions, and sample variances, along with properties of point estimators.
Plan of This Lecture
- Sampling from a Population
- Sampling Distributions of Sample Means
- Sampling Distributions of Sample Proportions
- Sampling Distributions of Sample Variances
- Properties of Point Estimators (Section 7.1)
Review of Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
- Descriptive statistics involves collecting, presenting, and describing data.
- Inferential statistics involves drawing conclusions and making decisions about a population based on sample data.
- Estimation is used to estimate population parameters using sample data. Examples include estimating the population mean weight.
- Hypothesis testing uses sample evidence to test claims about population parameters. An example is testing if the population mean weight is 120 pounds.
Sampling from a Population
- Statistical analysis requires a proper sample from a population.
- A population includes all items of interest.
- A simple random sample involves randomly choosing n objects from a population, with each object having an equal chance of being selected.
- Random sampling with replacement involves drawing an item from the population and placing it back before the next draw.
- Random sampling without replacement involves drawing an item, not returning it to the population, and then drawing the next item.
Population and Simple Random Sample
- Statistical analysis requires a sample representative of a population.
- A population comprises all items of interest.
- A large population can be treated as infinite for sampling purposes.
- Random processes may underpin population generation.
Sampling Distributions
- Random samples' randomness stems from random drawing and sampling without knowing beforehand all items in the sample.
- The population mean (μ) is calculated using the expected value of the population variable (X).
- The population variance (σ²) is calculated using the formula E[(x-μ)²]
- The sample standard deviation (s) is calculated using the square root of s².
Development of a Sampling Distribution
- An example illustrates how a sampling distribution is developed. This example uses a finite population (N = 4) and a random variable (X) that represents the age of individuals, where the ages are 18, 20, 22, and 24 years old.
Sampling Distribution of All Sample Means
- Listing all possible samples of a given size (n=2) provides a sampling distribution.
Comparing the Population with its Sampling Distribution
- The population data and its sampling distribution demonstrate that the sampling distribution mean is the same as the population mean, but the sampling distribution's standard deviation is smaller. (smaller standard error)
Sampling Distributions of Sample Means
- The mean of a sampling distribution of sample means accurately reflects the population mean, regardless of the specific population's distribution.
- Mean (x) is calculated, as the sum of individual means divided by the number of samples.
Variance of Sample Means
- Sample variance (s²) is calculated considering both sampling with and without replacement.
- Variance (x) decreases with larger sample sizes (n).
Rigorous Analysis for Random Sampling Without Replacement
- Rigorous analysis involves formulas for population variance, incorporating the idea of sample covariance.
Finite Population Correction Factor
- The finite population correction factor (N-n/N) is negligible when the population size is large compared to the sample size.
Sampling Distribution of Sample Means
- If a population follows a normal distribution, the sample means will also follow a normal distribution.
Central Limit Theorem
- The Central Limit Theorem (CLT) states that the sampling distribution of the sample means approaches a normal distribution as the sample size (n) increases, regardless of the population's distribution shape.
History of LLN and CLT
- Details regarding the origins of the laws are provided, along with important contributors' names and affiliations.
Example Applying CLT
- A practical calculation illustrating how the CLT can be used to calculate probabilities based on sample means in a large population.
CLT for Random Sampling Without Replacement
Discussion of CLT
Sampling Distribution of Sample Proportions
- Sample proportions follow a binomial distribution.
- As sample sizes increase, the sampling distribution of proportions approaches a normal distribution.
Example Applying Sampling Distributions of Sample Proportions
- Calculating probabilities associated with sample proportions using the normal approximation.
Sampling Distributions of Sample Variances
- Sample variances are essential for understanding how data vary around the sample mean.
Sampling Distribution of the Sample Variance
- Sample variance (s²) is a natural estimate for population variance (σ²).
- Sample variance's expected value (E[s²]) equals the population variance (σ²) for normally distributed populations.
x² Distribution
- The x² distribution arises from independent standard normal random variables.
- Its values are always positive.
Mean and Variance of the Sample Variance
Further Results
- The expected value (E[s²]) and variance of s² are presented, along with conditions for unbiasedness.
Summary
- The summary provides a table summarizing estimators for the mean (x ), proportion (p), and variance (s²) with considerations of sample size (n), population size (N), and whether sampling is with replacement or not.
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