Question

Match each term with the phrase that best fits. (Not all phrases will be used, only one phrase per term)

A. Point estimate
B. Statistic
C. Sampling distribution
D. Standard Error
E. Bias
F. Variance of a statistic

1. The population variance.
2. The standard deviation of a statistic.
3. The amount the expected value of a statistic differs from the parameter it estimates.
4. The expected value of a statistic.
5. The observed value of a statistic.
6. A random variable obtained from a sample.
7. The set of all possible values of a statistic and their associated probabilities.
8. The sum of the squared differences of the possible values of a statistic from the expected value.
9. The expected value of a sampling distribution.

Answer 1

A. Point estimate	5. The observed value of a statistic.
B. Statistic	6. A random variable obtained from a sample.
C. Sampling distribution	7. The set of all possible values of a statistic and their associated probabilities.
D. Standard Error	2. The standard deviation of a statistic.
E. Bias	3. The amount the expected value of a statistic differs from the parameter it estimates.
F. Variance of a statistic	8. The sum of the squared differences of the possible values of a statistic from the expected value.

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