Towards statistical inference Flashcards

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statistical inference

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decision making about a population based in measurements of a random sample from that population

  • basis of confidence intervals
  • basis of hypothesis testing techniques
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null hypothesis

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mean lifetime of new bulbs is the same as old

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p value

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if it is really low the chance of the sample value if the all hypothesis is correct is also low and therefore reject null

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