“Is this sample unusual?”. Students exploring the deep structure of...
Understanding statistical inference—the practice of making a generalization from a sample to a larger population—is increasingly important in our information age and emerging global economy. Indeed, citizens increasingly need to interpret information obtained from samples, and to understand and assess claims about intended populations made on the basis of such information. For instance, results of public opinion polls, and reports of the effectiveness of drug treatments, to name just two, often make implied claims about intended underlying populations on the basis of statistical data obtained through sampling. But what might it mean to have a coherent understanding of statistical inference? Further, what might be entailed in...
ISBN: 978-3-8364-3621-2
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Дата выхода: июль 2011