The Maximum Distance Between an Estimator and the True Value

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The maximum distance between an estimator and the true value of a parameter is called the margin of error.

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Definitions:

One-sided Test

A hypothesis test in which the alternative hypothesis specifies a direction of effect, either greater than or less than a value specified in the null hypothesis.

T Procedures

Statistical methods based on the t-distribution that are used to estimate population parameters and test hypotheses, especially when sample sizes are small.

Probability Calculations

The process of determining the likelihood of a given outcome, often expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Normal Data

Data that follows a normal distribution, characterized by a bell-shaped curve where most observations cluster around a central peak and probabilities for values taper off equally in both directions.