Stats Meaning Of Words Flashcards
1
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Population parameter
A
Any characteristic of a population which is measurable
2
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Statistic
A
Quantity calculated solely from the observations in a sample
3
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Sampling distribution
A
All possible values of a test statistic and their associated probabilities
4
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Null hypothesis
A
Hyp we assume to be correct unless proven otherwise
5
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Alternative hyp
A
Value of pop parameterbif our assumption is wrong
6
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Critical region
A
Range of values of the test statistic that would lead us to reject Ho
7
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Critical value
A
The value on the boundary of the critical region
8
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Hypothesis test
A
Procedure to examine a value of a pop parameter Proposed by the Ho compared to the H1
9
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Test statistic
A
Summarised form of evidence in a sample
