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What does n-1 indicate in a calculation for variance?
The n-1 indicates that the calculation is being expanded from a sample of a population to the entire population. Bessel's correction(the use of n − 1 instead of n in the formula) is where n is the number of observations in a sample: it corrects the bias in the estimation of the population variance, and some (but not all) of the bias in the estimation of the population standard deviation. That is, when estimating the population variance and standard deviation from a sample when the population mean is unknown, the sample variance is a biased estimator of the population variance, and systematically underestimates it.
Difference between sample regression and population regression line?
AnswerA sample is a subset of a population. Usually it is impossible to test an entire population so tests are done on a sample of that population. These samples can be selected so that they are representative of the population in which cases the sample will have weights, strata, and clusters. But usually people use random samples. So it's not that the line is different, it's that the line comes from different data. In stats we have formulas that allow a sample to represent a population, if you have the entire population (again unlikely), you wouldn't need to use this sample formulas, only the population formulas.
What are some assumptions that must be made in order to use a sample to describe a population?
Some assumptions that must be made in order to use a sample to describe a population is to ensure that an accurate sample of the population has been taken. Some factors that must be taken in to account include: gender, race, ethnicity, age, and any other factors that may affect the outcome of the total population. Also the number of sample in relation to the population is also a big factor. Usually, census services use population ratios of per 1000 people.
What sentence is a true statement Is a sample a subset of the population or Is a population a subset of the sample?
A sample is a subset of the population.
How is a sample different from a population?
The sample is a subset of the population.
