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Q: What is used to estimate the population parameter?
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Is point estimate a range of values used to estimate a population parameter?

mabye, mabye not


What is Hypothesis Testing of Point Estimate?

A statistical estimate of the population parameter.


What is the the relationship between population and sample parameter and statistic?

The relations depend on what measures. The sample mean is an unbiased estimate for the population mean, with maximum likelihood. The sample maximum is a lower bound for the population maximum.


What is the difference a parameter and a statistic?

A parameter is a number describing something about a whole population. eg population mean or mode. A statistic is something that describes a sample (eg sample mean)and is used as an estimator for a population parameter. (because samples should represent populations!)


Does a parameter describe a population or a sample?

A parameter describes a population. A statistic describes a sample.


What is the single parameter in the binomial distribution and what sample statistic would be used to estimate it?

The binomial distribution is defined by two parameters so there is not THE SINGLE parameter.


Does a random largely selected sample always give a better estimate of the population than a randomly selected sample?

A larger random sample will always give a better estimate of a population parameter than a smaller random sample.


A numerical summary of a population is a?

Parameter


What are the main qualities of a good estimator?

Well, honey, a good estimator needs to have a keen eye for details, a solid understanding of the project scope, excellent math skills, and the ability to make educated guesses without breaking a sweat. Basically, they need to be part Sherlock Holmes, part human calculator, and all-around badass at predicting costs. So, if you're looking for someone to estimate your project like a pro, make sure they've got these qualities in spades.


Does the confidence interval always contain the true population parameter?

No, the confidence interval (CI) doesn't always contain the true population parameter. A 95% CI means that there is a 95% probability that the population parameter falls within the specified CI.


How does a parameter and a statistic differ?

A parameter is a numerical measurement of a population; a statistic is a numerical measurement of a sample.


Standard deviation considered a crude measure of variance?

No. Well not exactly. The square of the standard deviation of a sample, when squared (s2) is an unbiased estimate of the variance of the population. I would not call it crude, but just an estimate. An estimate is an approximate value of the parameter of the population you would like to know (estimand) which in this case is the variance.