The Central Limit Theorem Indicates That the Sampling Distribution of the Sample

question 169

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The Central Limit Theorem indicates that the sampling distribution of the sample proportion can be approximated by a normal distribution if np > 5 and nq > 5.

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Definitions:

Normally Distributed

Refers to a type of probability distribution that is evenly balanced around the mean, indicating that values close to the mean occur more often than values further from the mean.

Population

The entire group of individuals or instances about whom the data is collected and which the statistical analysis is based upon.

Confidence Interval

A span of values, coming from sample observations, expected to include the value of a not-yet-identified population characteristic.

Degrees Of Freedom

The number of independent data points in a statistical calculation that are free to vary.