Module 2 Flashcards

1
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To avoid ______ don’t perform these:
→ phrasing questions neutrally;
→ ensuring that the sampling method is appropriate for the demographic of the target population; and
→ pursuing high response rates.

A

biased results

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If a sample is sufficiently _____ and representative of the ______, the sample statistics, x and s, should be reasonably good estimates of the population parameters, μ and σ, respectively.

A

large; population

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3
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The ___________ has a unique symmetrical shape whose center and width are determined by its mean and standard deviation respectively.

A

normal distribution

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4
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Using the properties of the normal distribution, we can calculate a _________ associated with any range of
values.

A

probability

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5
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Several ________ are helpful for estimating probabilities for a normal distribution.

A

rules of thumb

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6
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About ___ of the probability is contained in the range reaching one standard deviation away from the
mean on either side, that is, P(μ-σ≤ x ≤μ+σ)≈ ____.

A

68%; 68%

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About ____ of the probability is contained in the range reaching two standard deviations (____ to be exact)
away from the mean on either side, that is, P(μ-2σ≤ x ≤μ+2σ)≈ ____.

A

95%; 1.96; 95%

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About ____ of the probability is contained in the range reaching three standard deviations away from the
mean on either side, that is, P(μ-3σ≤ x ≤μ+3σ)≈ ____.

A

99.7%; 99.7%

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9
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A ______ of a point x is the distance x lies from the mean, measured in standard deviations, __ = (x - μ)/σ

A

z-value; z

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10
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The ____________ states that if we take enough sufficiently large samples from any population, the
means of those samples will be normally distributed, regardless of the shape of the underlying population.

A

Central Limit Theorem

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11
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The distribution of those sample’s means, called the _____________, more closely approximates a normal curve as we increase the number of samples and/or the sample size.

A

Distribution of Sample Means

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12
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The ____ of any single sample lies on the normally distributed Distribution of Sample Means, so we can use the _____ curve’s special properties to draw conclusions from a single sample mean.

A

mean; normal

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13
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What is μ?

A

Population Mean

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14
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What is σ?

A

Population Standard Deviation

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15
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What is x-bar?

A

Sample Mean

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16
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What is s?

A

Sample Standard Deviation.

17
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The mean of the Distribution of Sample Means _____ the mean of the population distribution.

18
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The standard deviation of the Distribution of Sample Means equals the standard deviation of the population distribution divided by the ______ of the sample size. Thus, increasing the sample size ______ the width of the Distribution of Sample Means.

A

square root; decreases

19
Q

Using the properties of the normal distribution and the Central Limit Theorem, we can construct a range around the sample mean, called a __________, to estimate the range in which the true ________ mean likely lies.

A

confidence interval; population

20
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The ____ of the confidence interval depends on the level of confidence, our best estimate of the population standard deviation, and the _____ size. We can only control the level of confidence and the sample size.

A

width; sample

21
Q

What is considered a large sample?

A

n is greater than or equal to 30

22
Q

For large samples (n≥30), the _____ and ______ bounds are calculated using the following equation: x-bar +or- z(s/SQRT(n))

A

lower; upper

23
Q

The function ___________ calculates the margin of error, which we add and subtract from the sample mean to find the confidence interval.

A

CONFIDENCE.NORM

24
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For _____ samples (n

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For small samples, we use a __________, which is shorter and wider than a normal distribution.
t-distribution
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The t-distribution provides a ____ range, a more conservative estimate of where the true population mean lies.
wider
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The function ___________ calculates the margin of error, which we add and subtract from the sample mean to find the confidence interval.
CONFIDENCE.T
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We can also calculate confidence intervals for proportions. To do so, we must convert data to ___________.
dummy (0, 1) variables
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When estimating the ___________, we should ensure that the sample size is large enough by checking that both of the following conditions are true: n*p ≥ 5, and n(1−p)≥ 5. If either of these guidelines is not satisfied, we must collect a larger sample.
true population proportion
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What is the function for assigning a random ID# between 0 and 1 to each data point?
=RAND()
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=NORM.DIST(x, mean, standard_dev, cumulative) • When cumulative is set to “TRUE”, NORM.DIST finds the ____________, that is, the probability of being less than or equal to the specified value x, for a normal distribution with the specified mean and standard deviation. (Inserting the value _______ provides the height of the normal distribution at the value x, which is not covered in this course.)
cumulative probability; “FALSE”
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=NORM.S.DIST(z, cumulative) • When cumulative is set to “TRUE”, NORM.S.DIST finds the cumulative probability, that is, the probability of being ______ or _____ to the specified value z for a standard normal distribution.
less than or equal
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Which function returns the corresponding x-value on a normal distribution for the specified mean, standard deviation, and cumulative probability?
=NORM.INV(probability, mean, standard_dev)
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Which function returns the margin of error using a normal distribution for a specified alpha, standard_dev, and size? Alpha is the significance level, which equals one minus the confidence level (for example, a 95% confidence interval would correspond to the significance level 0.05).
=CONFIDENCE.NORM(alpha, standard_dev, size)
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Which function returns the margin of error using a t-distribution for a specified alpha, standard_dev, and size?
=CONFIDENCE.T(alpha, standard_dev, size)
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Which function returns value_if_true if the specified condition is met, and returns value_if_false if the condition is not met?
=IF(logical_test,[value_if_true],[value_if_false])
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Parameters are associated with ________, while Statistics are associated with _______.
Population; Sample