Understanding Randomness Flashcards

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An outcome is this if we know the possible values it can have, but not which particular value it takes.

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Random

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This uses random-digit outcomes to mimic the uncertainty of a response variable of interest.

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Simulation

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The sequence of several components representing events that we are pretending will take place.

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Trial

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This uses equally likely random digits to model simple random occurrences whose outcomes may not be equally likely.

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Component of a simulation

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Values of this record the results of each trial with respect to what we were interested in.

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Response Variable

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