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the set of objects that we actually have data on
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Is the sample proportion the same from
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2sample to sample?
3CI and hypothesis test similarities 4Sample proportions are just
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Population the set of all objects or individuals we wished we had data on (e.g. US adults)
Sample the set of objects that we actually have data on
Sample proportions are just point estimates
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the statistic calculated from sample data used to estimate the true
point estimate definition
unknown value in the population
Is the sample proportion the same No
from sample to sample?
Advantage of sample proportion easy calculation
Sample Proportion Formula p̂ = x/n
the sample proportion does not equal the population, but does it it
Disadvantage of sample proportion
right on average
The difference between the sample proportion and the population;
Standard Deviation Definition
how much our sample proportion will be off by
Standard Deviation Formula square root of pq/n , where q=1 - p
95% confidence interval p̂ ± 2•SD(p̂ ), where the upper boundary is + and the lower boundary is -
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