We Do Not Have Control Over the Population Standard Deviation

question 60

Essay

We do not have control over the population standard deviation when forming a confidence interval,but we can control the ____________________ and the ____________________.

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Definitions:

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a statistic obtained from a large number of samples drawn from a specific population.

Sample Size

The number of observations or dataset elements selected from a population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Sample Means

The average value of a set of samples from a population.

Freshmen

First-year students at a high school, college, or university.