7.1 definitions
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7.1 Definitions. Population All members of a set which have a given characteristic. Population Data Data associated with a certain population. Population Parameter A measure that is - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
•Population All members of a set which have a given characteristic.•Population Data Data associated with a certain population.•Population Parameter A measure that is computed using population data.•Sample A subset of the population.
7.1 Definitions
•Statistic An estimated population parameter computed from the data in the sample.•Random Sample A sample of which every member of the population has an equal chance of being a part.•Bias A study that favors certain outcomes.•Point Estimate A single number (point) that attempts to estimate an unknown parameter.
Population(Size of population = N)
Sample number 1
Sample number 2
Sample number 3
Sample number NCn
Each sample size = n
Example:Let N = {2,6,10,11,21} Find µ, median and σ
µ = 10median = 10 σ = 6.36
How many samples of size 3 are possible? n ave med Sx σ
1 2,6,10 6 6 4 3.26
2 2,6,11 6.33 6 4.5 3.68
3 2,6,21 9.67 6 10.01 8.17
4 2,10,11 7.67 10 4.93 4.03
5 2,10,21 11 10 9.53 7.79
6 2,11,21 11.33 11 9.50 7.76
7 6,10,11 9 10 2.64 2.16
8 6,10,21 12.33 10 7.77 6.34
9 6,11,21 12.67 11 7.63 6.24
10 10,11,21 14 11 6.08 4.97
5C3 = 10
n
xμ ,x of average x
10μx
med 6 10 11P(x) .3 .4 .3
Point Estimators
p
s
x
N n
Sample Population
N
xμ
N
1ii
n
xX
N
1ii
N
μ)(xσ
N
1i
2i
1-n
)X(xs
n
1i
2i
Sample Population
1 092725 012157 827052 297980 625608 9641342 104460 007903 484595 868313 274221 3671813 676071 388003 266711 323324 044463 7628034 881878 862385 203886 261061 096674 8115485 534500 336348 086585 241740 581286 0084356 094276 615776 242112 985859 075388 0820037 333848 513630 474798 841425 331001 5427408 847886 629263 596457 589243 576797 8009579 942495 695172 523982 264961 771016 11879710 450553 679145 324036 715835 963418 53304811 024670 615375 717260 171144 340939 20871212 932959 205554 113225 704406 263818 633643
Random Number Table
Characteristics of a Sampling Distribution
Definition: The sampling distribution of the X’s is a frequency curve, or histogram constructed from all the NCn
possible values of X.
μμx
Characteristic 2. The standard deviation of the sampling distribution which is the standard deviation of all the NCn of X is equal to the standard deviation of the population divided by the square root of the sample size. (Also called the standard error, SE.)
n
σσx
Characteristic 1. The mean of all the NCn possible values of X is equal to the population mean, µ.
Assumptions
n > 30The sample must have more than 30 values.
Simple Random SampleAll samples of the same size have an equal
chance of being selected.
Large Samples
Definitions Estimator
a formula or process for using sample data to estimate a population parameter Estimate
a specific value or range of values used to approximate some population parameter Point Estimate
a single value (or point) used to approximate a population parameter
The sample mean x is the best point estimate of the population mean µ.
The sample standard deviation s is the best point estimate of the population standard deviation .
The sample proportion p is the best point estimate of the population proportion .
Definitions
Confidence Interval
(or Interval Estimate)
A C% confidence interval for a population mean, μ, is an interval [a,b] such that μ would lie within C% of such intervals if repeated samples of the same size were formed and interval estimates made.
Central Limit Theorem
Under certain conditions, the sampling distribution of the X’s result in a normal distribution
Definition
Confidence Interval
(or Interval Estimate)
a range (or an interval) of values used to estimate the true value of the population
parameter
Lower # < population parameter < Upper #
Confidence Interval
(or Interval Estimate)
a range (or an interval) of values used to estimate the true value of the population
parameter
Lower # < population parameter < Upper #
As an example
Lower # < < Upper #
the probability 1 - (often expressed as the equivalent percentage value) that is the relative frequency of times the confidence interval actually does contain the population parameter, assuming that the estimation process is repeated a large number of times
usually 90%, 95%, or 99% ( = 10%), ( = 5%), ( = 1%)
Degree of Confidence(level of confidence or confidence coefficient)
Interpreting a Confidence Interval
Correct: We are 95% confident that the interval from 98.08 to 98.32 actually does contain the true value of
. This means that if we were to select many different samples of size 106 and construct the confidence intervals, 95% of them would actually contain the
value of the population mean .
Wrong: There is a 95% chance that the true value of will fall between 98.08 and 98.32.
98.08o < µ < 98.32o
Confidence Intervals from 20 Different Samples
the number on the borderline separating sample statistics that are likely to occur from those that
are unlikely to occur. The number z/2 is a critical
value that is a z score with the property that it separates an area /2 in the right tail of the standard normal distribution.
Critical Value
The Critical Value
z=0Found from Table A-2
(corresponds to area of
0.5 - 2 )
z2
z2-z2
2 2
Finding z2 for 95% Degree of Confidence
-z2z2
95%
.95
.025.025
2 = 2.5% = .025 = 5%
Finding z2 for 95% Degree of Confidence
-z2z2
95%
.95
.025.025
2 = 2.5% = .025 = 5%
Critical Values
Finding z2 for 95% Degree of Confidence
Finding z2 for 95% Degree of Confidence
.4750
.025
Use Table A-2 to find a z score of 1.96
= 0.025 = 0.05
Finding z2 for 95% Degree of Confidence
Finding z2 for 95% Degree of Confidence
.025.025
- 1.96 1.96
z2 = 1.96
.4750
.025
Use Table A-2 to find a z score of 1.96
= 0.025 = 0.05
Margin of ErrorDefinition
Margin of Error is the maximum likely difference observed between sample mean x and true population
mean µ.
denoted by E
Definition
Margin of Error is the maximum likely difference observed between sample mean x and true population
mean µ.
denoted by E
µ x + Ex - E
Definition
Margin of Error is the maximum likely difference observed between sample mean x and true population
mean µ.
denoted by E
µ x + Ex - E
x -E < µ < x +E
Definition
Margin of Error is the maximum likely difference observed between sample mean x and true population
mean µ.
denoted by E
µ x + Ex - E
x -E < µ < x +Elower limit
Definition
upper limit
Definition Margin of Error
µ x + Ex - E
E = z/2 •n
Definition Margin of Error
µ x + Ex - E
also called the maximum error of the estimate
E = z/2 •n
Calculating E When Is Unknown
If n > 30, we can replace in Formula 6-1 by the sample standard deviation s.
If n 30, the population must have a normal distribution and we must know to use Formula 6-1.
x - E < µ < x + E
(x + E, x - E)
µ = x + E
Confidence Interval (or Interval Estimate)
for Population Mean µ(Based on Large Samples: n >30)
Procedure for Constructing a Confidence Interval for µ
( Based on a Large Sample: n > 30 )
1. Find the critical value z2 that corresponds to the desired degree of confidence.
3. Find the values of x - E and x + E. Substitute thosevalues in the general format of the confidenceinterval:
4. Round using the confidence intervals roundoff rules.
x - E < µ < x + E
2. Evaluate the margin of error E = z2 • / n . If the population standard deviation is unknown, use the value of the sample standard deviation s provided that n > 30.
Example: A study found the body temperatures of 106 healthy adults. The sample mean was 98.2 degrees and the sample standard deviation was 0.62 degrees. Find the margin of error E and the 95% confidence interval.
n = 106
x = 98.20o
s = 0.62o
= 0.05/2 = 0.025
z / 2 = 1.96
nE = z / 2 • = 1.96 • 0.62 = 0.12
106
Example: A study found the body temperatures of 106 healthy adults. The sample mean was 98.2 degrees and the sample standard deviation was 0.62 degrees. Find the margin of error E and the 95% confidence interval.
x - E < < x + E
98.20o - 0.12 < < 98.20o + 0.12
98.08o < < 98.32o
Example: A study found the body temperatures of 106 healthy adults. The sample mean was 98.2 degrees and the sample standard deviation was 0.62 degrees. Find the margin of error E and the 95% confidence interval.
Based on the sample provided, the confidence interval for the population mean
is 98.08o < < 98.32o. If we were to select many different samples of the same size,
95% of the confidence intervals would actually
contain the population mean .
Finding the Point Estimate and E from a Confidence Interval
Point estimate of µ:
x = (upper confidence interval limit) + (lower confidence interval limit)
2
Margin of Error:
E = (upper confidence interval limit) - (lower confidence interval limit)
2