Stats Flashcards

1
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A n B

A

Intersection

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2
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A U B

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Union

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3
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P(A|B) =

A

P(A|B’) = P(A)

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4
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P( A U B ) =

A

P(A) + P(B) - P(AnB)

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5
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P(B|A)

A

P( B n A) / P(A)

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6
Q

Standard normal distribution mean and standard deviation

A

Mean = 0
Standard deviation = 1

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7
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sample mean of a normally distribute random variable X ~ N(u , ó^2 / n)

A

Z = ( X - u) / ( ó / root n )
with Z ~ N( 0, 1)

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8
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Population

A

Set of items that are of interest

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9
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Census

A

Observes or measured every member of a population

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10
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Sampling units

A

Individual units of population

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11
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Sampling frame

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Sampling units individually named or numbered to form a list

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12
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Simple random sample

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Size of n is one where every sample of size n has an equal chance of being selected

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13
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Systematic sampling

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Required elements are chosen at regular intervals from an ordered list

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14
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Stratified sampling

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Population is divided into mutually exclusive strata and a random sample is taken from each

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15
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Quota sampling

A

Interviewer or researcher selects a sample that reflects the characteristics of the whole population

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16
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Opportunity sampling

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taking the sample from people who are available at the time the study is carried out and who fit the criteria you are looking for

17
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Continuous variable

A

Any valuable in given range

18
Q

Discrete variable

A

Set values in a specific range

19
Q

Outliers

A

Q3 + k(Q3 - Q1)
Q1 - k(Q3-Q1)

20
Q

What is cleaning the data

A

Removing the anomalies

21
Q

What is the vertical scale on histogram

A

Frequency density = frequency / class width

22
Q

Bivariate data

A

Pairs of values for two variables

23
Q

Regression line

A

Y = a + bx

24
Q

Mutually exclusive

A

P( A or B) = P(A) + P(B)

25
Q

Independent events

A

P(A and B) = P(A) x P(B)

26
Q

What happens if test statistic falls within critical region

A

Reject null hypothesis

27
Q

What is critical value

A

first to Fall inside of the critical region

28
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What is the actual significance level of a hypothesis test

A

probability of incorrectly rejecting null hypothesis