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Foreword |
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Preface |
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1.3 Definition of statistics |
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1.3.2.2 Representative sample |
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7 | (1) |
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1.6 Simple random sampling |
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1.6.2 Random numbers table method |
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13 | (3) |
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16 | (1) |
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1.9.1.1 Convenience sample |
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1.9.2 Other sources of bias |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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1.10 Probability sampling |
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21 | (15) |
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1.10.1 Stratified sampling |
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22 | (1) |
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1.10.2 Systematic sampling |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (2) |
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1.10.4 Multi-stage sampling |
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26 | (10) |
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36 | (2) |
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1.12 Estimate of total in stratified random sampling |
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38 | (3) |
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1.13 Proportion in stratified random sampling |
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41 | (3) |
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44 | (6) |
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1.14.1 Significance level |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (3) |
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1.15 Some secrets of statistics |
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50 | (35) |
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1.15.1 Scope of statistics |
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50 | (1) |
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1.15.2 Limitations of statistics |
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50 | (1) |
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1.15.3 Lack of confidence in statistics |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (34) |
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85 | (1) |
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2.3 Experimental and observational studies |
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86 | (8) |
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2.4 Randomized block design |
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94 | (1) |
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2.5 Completely randomized design |
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95 | (4) |
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99 | (3) |
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99 | (1) |
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2.6.4 Survival data storage |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (9) |
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104 | (7) |
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3 Graphical Representation |
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111 | (1) |
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3.2 Qualitative random variables |
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112 | (1) |
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3.3 Quantitative random variables |
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112 | (3) |
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3.3.1 Discrete random variables |
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112 | (1) |
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3.3.2 Continuous random variables |
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113 | (2) |
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3.4 Graphs for qualitative data |
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115 | (3) |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (3) |
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118 | (1) |
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3.6 Frequency distribution table for a qualitative variable |
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118 | (3) |
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119 | (2) |
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3.7 Graphs for quantitative data |
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121 | (15) |
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123 | (1) |
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125 | (3) |
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128 | (3) |
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131 | (5) |
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136 | (37) |
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3.8.1 Tools for making histogram |
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136 | (1) |
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3.8.1.1 Frequency distribution |
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137 | (1) |
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3.8.1.5 Steps to make a frequency distribution |
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145 | (28) |
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4 Numerical Representation |
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173 | (1) |
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4.3 Central value of a data set |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (3) |
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179 | (1) |
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4.7 Effect of outliers on the sample mean |
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179 | (2) |
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181 | (3) |
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4.8.1 Rules to find sample median |
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181 | (2) |
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4.8.2 Effect of outliers on median |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (1) |
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4.10 Positions of mean, median, and mode |
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185 | (6) |
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4.10.1 Multi-modal data sets |
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187 | (4) |
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4.11 Idea of spread of data |
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191 | (2) |
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193 | (1) |
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4.13 Mean absolute deviation |
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194 | (2) |
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196 | (3) |
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4.14.1 Population variance |
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196 | (1) |
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4.14.1.1 Population standard deviation |
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196 | (2) |
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198 | (1) |
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4.14.2.1 Sample standard deviation |
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198 | (1) |
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4.15 Coefficient of variation |
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199 | (9) |
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208 | (3) |
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211 | (8) |
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219 | (7) |
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219 | (3) |
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222 | (1) |
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4.18.3 Interquartile range |
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223 | (3) |
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226 | (51) |
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227 | (1) |
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4.19.2 Steps to make a box plot |
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227 | (1) |
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4.19.3 Detection of outliers using a box plot |
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228 | (1) |
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4.19.4 Seven measures for a box plot |
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229 | (20) |
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249 | (28) |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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5.4 Mutually exclusive events |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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280 | (6) |
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286 | (1) |
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286 | (1) |
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5.12 Intersection of events |
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286 | (2) |
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288 | (1) |
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5.14 Complement of an event |
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289 | (1) |
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5.15 Definition of probability |
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289 | (1) |
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5.16 Probability of an event |
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290 | (4) |
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5.16.1 Steps to find the probability of an event |
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290 | (4) |
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5.17 Marginal and conditional probabilities |
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294 | (5) |
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5.17.1 Marginal probability |
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295 | (1) |
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5.17.2 Conditional probability |
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296 | (2) |
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5.17.3 Independent events |
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298 | (1) |
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5.18 Mathematical laws of probability |
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299 | (23) |
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322 | (2) |
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5.20 Idea of simulating probabilities |
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324 | (39) |
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329 | (34) |
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363 | (1) |
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6.2 Discrete random variable |
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363 | (1) |
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6.3 Discrete probability distribution |
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363 | (10) |
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6.3.1 Mean value of a discrete random variable |
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364 | (1) |
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6.3.2 Variance of a discrete random variable |
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365 | (1) |
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6.3.3 Standard deviation of a discrete random variable |
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365 | (8) |
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6.4 Binomial distribution |
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373 | (17) |
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6.4.1 Binomial experiment |
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374 | (1) |
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6.4.2 Mean and variance of the binomial variable |
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374 | (16) |
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390 | (15) |
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393 | (12) |
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7 Continuous Distributions |
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405 | (1) |
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7.2 Continuous random variable |
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405 | (1) |
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7.3 Probability density function |
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405 | (2) |
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407 | (8) |
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415 | (36) |
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416 | (19) |
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7.5.2 Detection of outliers with Z-score |
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435 | (1) |
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7.5.3 How to generate a normal distribution? |
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436 | (3) |
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439 | (12) |
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451 | (1) |
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8.2 Sampling distribution of a statistic |
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451 | (1) |
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8.3 Sampling distribution of sample mean |
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451 | (5) |
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8.3.1 Some important results |
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455 | (1) |
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8.4 Sampling distribution of sample proportion |
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456 | (4) |
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8.4.1 Some important results |
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460 | (1) |
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8.6 Standard deviation and standard error of a statistic |
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461 | (2) |
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8.7 Central limit theorem |
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463 | (1) |
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8.8 Point estimate and estimator |
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463 | (1) |
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8.9 Interval estimate and estimator |
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464 | (1) |
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8.10 Large sample confidence interval estimate and estimator |
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464 | (8) |
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464 | (1) |
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8.10.2 Population proportion |
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465 | (7) |
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8.11 Small sample size confidence interval estimate and estimator |
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472 | (4) |
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8.11.1 Small sample size confidence interval estimator for a single population mean |
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473 | (3) |
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8.12 Confidence interval estimator for the difference between two means |
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476 | (3) |
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8.13 Confidence interval estimator for the difference between two proportions |
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479 | (2) |
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8.14 Some important results |
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481 | (8) |
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482 | (7) |
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9 The Idea of Hypotheses Testing |
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9.2 The need of hypotheses testing |
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489 | (3) |
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492 | (1) |
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492 | (1) |
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492 | (1) |
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493 | (1) |
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9.8 Large sample test for single proportion |
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493 | (6) |
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9.9 Large sample test for single mean |
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499 | (7) |
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9.10 Idea of p-value using Z-score |
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506 | (3) |
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9.10.1 p-value for left-tailed test using Z-score |
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506 | (1) |
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9.10.2 p-value for right-tailed test using Z-score |
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507 | (1) |
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9.10.3 p-value for two-tailed test using Z-score |
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508 | (1) |
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9.11 Small sample test for single mean |
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509 | (8) |
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9.12 Large sample test for the difference between two means |
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517 | (4) |
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9.13 Small sample test for the difference between two population means for independent random samples |
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521 | (8) |
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9.14 Small sample test for the difference between two means for two dependent samples (Paired t-test) |
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529 | (5) |
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9.15 Idea of p-value using t-score |
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534 | (4) |
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9.15.1 p-value for left-tailed test using t-score |
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534 | (2) |
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9.15.2 p-value for right-tailed test using t-score |
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536 | (1) |
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9.15.3 p-value for two-tailed test using t-score |
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9.16 Large sample test for the difference between two proportions |
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9.17 Contingency table and the chi-square test |
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9.17.1 Equivalency of chi-square test and Z-test |
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547 | (4) |
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9.18 Chi-square test for single variance |
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551 | (4) |
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9.19 F-test for two population variances |
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555 | (4) |
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9.20 Analysis of variance (ANOVA) |
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559 | (28) |
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564 | (23) |
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10 Analyzing Bivariate Data |
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587 | (1) |
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10.3 Correlation analysis |
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587 | (12) |
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10.3.1 Graphical method: Scatter plot |
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588 | (2) |
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10.3.2 Numerical method: Pearson's correlation coefficient |
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590 | (1) |
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10.3.3 Properties of the correlation coefficient |
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590 | (9) |
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10.4.1 Some facts about the best fit line |
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603 | (8) |
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10.5 Relation between Z-score and the correlation coefficient |
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611 | (1) |
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10.6 Relation between correlation and regression coefficients |
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612 | (6) |
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10.7 Advanced rules of mean, variance, and standard deviation |
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618 | (19) |
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618 | (1) |
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10.7.3 Rules of standard deviation |
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619 | (1) |
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620 | (17) |
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USEFUL STATISTICAL TABLES |
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637 | (1) |
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Area under the standard normal curve |
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638 | (2) |
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Critical values for t-score |
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640 | (1) |
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Chi-square critical values, X2c = X2α (df) |
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641 | (1) |
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F-ratios at 5% level of significance |
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642 | (1) |
Important Formulae |
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643 | (4) |
Bibliography |
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647 | (2) |
Handy Subject Index |
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