STATS 3 Flashcards

1
Q

we cqalculate probabilities of a population to make predictions and decisions

A

STATISTICS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

a probabilty distribution of continuos random variables

A

NORMAL PROBABILTY THEOREM

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

statictical conept that the sample mean distribution of a random varibale will assume a near normal or normal

A

CENTRAL LIMIT THEOREM

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

mean is equal to what?

A

POPULATION MEAN

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

what is the shape of normal curve

A

BELL SHAPE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

another name for t distribution

A

STUDENTS DISTRIBUTION

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

used to estimate population parameters when the sample size is small and/or when the population variance is unknwn

A

T DISTRIBUTION

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

t distribution has what greater value than 1

A

VARIANCE AND STANDARD DEVIATION

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

t distbution has more area where?

A

TAILS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

formula for t distribtion

A

X BAR MINUS M OVER S OVER SQUARE ROOT OF N

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

formula for mean

A

JUST COPY MEAN

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

formula for standard deviation

A

STANDARD DEVIATION OVER SQUARE ROOT OF N

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

ormula for variance

A

VARIANCE OVER N

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

when degree of freedom is given

A

DO NOTHING

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

when n is given

A

MINUS ONE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

refers to the probability that the confidence interval contains the true population parameter

A

CONFIDENCE LEVEL

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

formula for confidence level

A

(1-A) 100%

18
Q

assumption or idea that is proposed to the sake of an argument so that it can be tested

A

HYPOTHESIS

19
Q

constructed before research apart from background review

A

SCIENTIFIC METHOD

20
Q

making generalization about the population using a sample

A

HYPOTHESIS TESTING

21
Q

statement about the numerical value of a population parameter

A

STATISTICAL HYPOTHESIS

22
Q

if found to be true

A

ACCEPTED

23
Q

if found to be false

A

REJECTED

24
Q

denoted by Ho, a tatement that there is n difference between a parameter and specific value

A

NULL HYPOTHESIS

25
Q

denoted by Ha , the opposite or negation of the null hypothesis

A

ALTERNATIVE HYPOTHESIS

26
Q

always expressed with equal sign

A

NULL

27
Q

expressed with inequality signs

A

ALTERNATIVE

28
Q

words that refer to null

A

IS EQUAL TO
THE SAME AS
NOT CHANGED FROM

29
Q

words that refer to unequal sign

A

NOT EQUAL
DIFFERENT FROM
CHANGED FROM
NOT THE SAME AS

30
Q

words that refer to >

A

GREATER THAN
ABOVE
HIGHER THAN
LOWER THAN
BIGGER THAN
INCREASED
ATLEAST

31
Q

words that refer to <

A

LESS THAN
BELOW
LOWER THAN
SHORTER THAN
SMALLER THAN
DECREEASED
AT MOST

32
Q

test of any statistical hypothesis where the alternative hypothesis is expressed since the critical value or rejection region lies entirely in one tail of the sampling distribition

A

DIRECTIONAL TEST

33
Q

where the alternative hypothesis is written with a not equal sign

A

NON DIRECTIONAL TEST

34
Q

occurs when we reject the null hypothesis when it is true

A

TYPE 1 ERROR

35
Q

another name for type 1 error

A

ALPHA ERROR

36
Q

occured when we accept the null hypothesis when it is false

A

TYPE 2 ERROR

37
Q

another name for type 2 error

A

BETA ERROR

38
Q

value of a tells us the probability of making an error in rejecting the null hypothesis when its actually true

A

LEVELS OF SIGNIFICANCE

39
Q

pag tama naman pero nireject

A

TYPE 1 ERROR

40
Q

pag mali pero pinipilit i accept

A

TYPE 2 ERROR