Discuss/Define Statistical Inference

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Statistical inference makes propositions about a population, using data drawn from the
population via some form of sampling. Given a hypothesis about a population, for which we
wish to draw inferences, statistical inference consists of (firstly) selecting a statistical model
of the process that generates the data and (secondly) deducing propositions from the
model.

Define an "Experiment"

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A process to test collect and test data of a unknown phenomenon with the hope to gain
clarity or understanding about the validity of the assumption or hypothesis.

Define and contrast Population and Sample

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The term population is used to represent all possible measurments oroutcomes that are of
interest to us in a particular study.
The Term sample refers to a portion of the population that is representative of the
population from which it was selected.

What are Parameter, and what are Statistics? Explain the differences.
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Both are similar but basically a few differences between them are: Statistics describe a
sample and parameter describes the entire population.
Well how do you know which one you have?
Well if you have a percent of something then you generally have a statistic, example: 60% of
U.S households have wireless internet, its a statistic because your ot going to collect data
from every single house in America.
If 30% of 120 students dont have cell phones, now this is a parmeter because all 120
students were survey.

Explain Sampling Distribution

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"A probability distribution of a statistic obtained through a large number of samples drawn
from a specific population. The sampling distribution of a given population is the
distribution of frequencies of a range of different outcomes that could possibly occur for a
statistic of a population."

Define:
Estimate
Estimator
Estimation

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Estimate estimate is some value calculated from a sample
Estimator- is calculated from sample data and used to indicate parameter value
Estimation-based on collected sample data and expressed a value

Define and explain Experimental (or Sampling) Unit (give example).

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Experimental (or Sampling) Unit a person animal or object which we collect data.
Example : an Orange tree where number of Oranges is measured
Weight of oranges is measured
Rainfall level per season
Define and explain Experimental (or Sampling) Unit (give example).
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Cool example William Mays, I am knowledgeable about NERC and see what your saying. I
have been involved in engineering requested solutions to issues they want addressed. doing
that type of work can be somewhat challenging coming up with solutions that are within
required specs.